Sei300 Wk 4 Discussion Bics And Calp

Teachers of ELs will use both basic interpersonal communication skills (BICS) and cognitive academic language proficiency (CALP) vocabulary to help their EL students learn English. Most ELs learn BICS rather quickly, but it can take much longer to be proficient in CALP words. Teachers need to be aware of this difference and able to explain it to their students and their parents/caregivers. Scenario Imagine that a parent of a student approached you because she has been informed that her daughter meets the criteria for placement into your EL classroom. The parent mentions that she is confused as to why her daughter should be in an EL classroom if she can speak English; however, your review of the student’s scores from the state assessment confirm that she has not reached proficiency and therefore is eligible for placement into the school’s EL program. Respond to the following questions: • How would you explain to the parent the difference between BICS and CALP? • How would you explain that CALP is crucial to her daughter’s academic success? • How would your conversation with the parent reflect your belief in her daughter’s potential? • What are some developmental language traits and sequences in English language acquisition? How would you explain them to the parent? Review the College’s Conceptual Framework. • How does this topic link to the College’s Conceptual Framework theme of Advocating for Learning? Include specific examples in your response.