AIS Academic Intervention Services

BICS Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills (social language)

CAP Corrective Action Plan

CALP Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency (academic language)

CCLS Common Core learning Standards

CR Commissioner’s Regulations

CR-S Culturally Responsive-Sustaining

CSE Committee on Special Education

CUM Cumulative Folder

DE Distinguished Educator

DOME Department of Multilingual Education (RCSD)

EEMC Exited Ell Monitoring Card

ESSA Every Student Succeeds Act

ELA English Language Arts

ELL English Language Learner

ELP English Language Proficiency

ENL English as a New Language (formerly known as ESOL, ESL)

EPO Educational Partner Organization

ESL English as Second Language

ESOL English for Speakers of Other Languages

FLEP Formerly Limited English Proficient (outdated term)

HLA Home Language Arts

HLAP Home Language Arts Progressions

HLQ Home Language Questionnaire

IEP Individualized Education Plan

ILF Instructional Learning Framework

L₁ First Language

L₂ Second Language

LAP Language Allocation Policy

LAPC Language Assessment and Placement Center (RCSD)

LEAP Learning English through Academics Program

LEP Limited English Proficient (outdated term)

LPT Language Proficiency Team

MLL Multilingual Learner

MTSS Multi-Tiered System of Support

NLA Native Language Arts

NLAP Native Language Arts Progression

NYSABE New York State Association for Bilingual Education

NYSED New York State Education Department

NYSESLAT New York States English as a Second Language Achievement Test

NYSITELL New York State Identification Test for English Language Learners

NYSSB New York State Seal of Biliteracy

OBEWL Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages (state)

OSEP Office of Student Equity and Placement (RCSD)

RBERN Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network (local)

RCSD Rochester City School District

RTI Response to Intervention

SLA Spanish Language Arts

SIFE Students with Interrupted/Inconsistent Formal Education

TBE/BE Transitional Bilingual Education

TOM Targets of Measure