BICS and CALP
Amy Belyew, Aaron Biggard, Matthew Caudle, Savanah Flores, Cheyenne Killingsworth, Baily Oshust.
University of Phoenix
SEI/300
October 26, 2020
Allison Armstrong
BICS Usually will develop 6 months to 2 years. This happens when a family moves to the United States from another part of the country, but it takes 2-3 years to acquire.
Explaining the difference between BICS & CALP
Conversational Fluency
Everyday Conversations
BICS unlike CALP is found not to be cognitively demanding.
It is important to encourage our students to include English Language Learners. Student do not need to feel invaluable or uncomfortable.
Resources
- Provide Visuals
- Create think, pair, and share groups
- Give opportunities for cooperative learning
- Technology
- Having conversation over lunch
- Talking at recess
- Peer conversation within the classroom
- Sports
- Outside socialization
Examples of BICS
CALP takes five to seven years on average ( Peregoy & Boyle, 2017)"
CALP
- Abstract
- Classroom Language
- Assessments
- Textbooks
- Oral & Written
- Long & complex
- Must be explicitly taught
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEdxz0QRr5k&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_3AQ2FmLUY&feature=emb_logo
Videos
Cummins, J. (1981b) The role of primary language development in promoting educations
Success for language minority students. In California State Department of Education (Ed.), Schooling and language minority students: A theoretical framework. Evaluation, Dissemination and Assessment Center, California State University, Los Angeles
Cummins, J. (2009, June 26). Language Learning – CALP (Cognitive Academic Language
Proficiency) Learning Approach. Retrieved October 23, 2020, from https://blog.innovativelanguage.com/2009/06/26/language- learning-calp-cognitive-academic-language-proficiency-learning-approach/
FluentU(2020). https://www.fluentu.com/blog/educator-english/technology-for-ell-students/
Rivera, C. (Ed.), (1984) Language proficiency and academic achievement. Clevedon, England: Multilingual Matters.
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