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| English Language Learner (ELL) |
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| Non-native English speakers or K-12 PHLOTE students who do not obtain a composite proficiency level of “proficient” score on the AZELLA regardless of their tenure as English Language Learners |
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| Arizona English Language Learner Assessment (AZELLA) |
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| A test that shows teachers what skills a ELL possess in English. It monitors what level of proficiency they have in English. |
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| Arizona Department of Education’s Student Accountability Information System (SAIS) |
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| A group that assists public and charter schools with gathering data on ELLs. |
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| Office of English Language Acquisition Services (OELAS) |
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| The group within in Arizona's department of education responsible for providing guidance and assistance for all ELLs in Arizona's public and charter schools. |
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| Arizona Department of Education |
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| Eligible Local Educational Agencies- groups that receive Title III funds to help with the teaching of ELLs and LEPs |
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| limited English proficient students |
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| the Arizona Department of Education Grants Management Enterprise |
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| Federal government funds set aside to be used on ELL and LEP teaching in public and charter schools within the U.S. |
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| English language development |
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| a normal classroom period structured to facilitate class scheduling on an hourly cycle used to teach ELLs and LEPs skills in English language |
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| pronunciation – the sound system of a language |
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| the internal structure and forms of words |
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| how to use English in different situations and contexts |
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| Discrete Skills Inventory |
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| the specific teaching/learning objectives derived from the Arizona K-12 English Language Learner Proficiency Standards approved by the Arizona State Board of Education |
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| primary home language other than English and is determined by a home language survey and on the enrollment form completed by parents upon enrollmen |
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| the level of English language proficiency of a PHLOTE student, as determined by the AZELLA |
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| Structured English Immersion Classroom (SEI) |
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a classroom in which all of the students are limited
English proficient as determined by composite AZELLA scores of Pre-Emergent, Emergent, Basic, or Intermediate |
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| Structured English Immersion Program |
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an intensive English-language teaching program for
non-proficient English speakers, as designated by the AZELLA, designed to accelerate the learning of the English language |
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| An education program put in place in 2001 to ensure that students were getting all the assistance they needed from education. This act helped to provide government money for ELL and LEP students. |
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| Individualized Education Program |
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| Individualized Education Program (IEP) team |
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| A group consisting of teachers, parents, and special education teacher/experts who create an educational plan based off a student's learning abilities and capabilities. |
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| Individual Language Learner Plan (ILLP) |
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| a document that has an individualize plan for a student that is ELL or LEP. |
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| Practitioners of English Language Learning |
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| the score on the AZELLA test that proves a student can be taken out of ELL classes, because they are able to be completely mainstreamed into Enlgish classes |
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| Fluent English Proficient |
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