Academic Language
Academic Language is comprised of complex grammatical structures, precise vocabulary and sophisticated forms of discourse. it is used in formal settings such as in an instructional setting.
Critiques of academic language:
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Cummins Iceberg TheoryBasic Interpersonal Communication Skills (BICS)
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WIDA's Definition of Academic Language
WIDA is located at the University of Wisconsin in Madison and it mainly focuses on assessment and instruction for emergent bilinguals. WIDA recognizes that it is hard for ELLs to acquire a whole other language so they created a set of standards that are divided into 3 levels. Those levels are the discourse level, sentence level, and the word/phrase level. WIDA-ACCESS Placement Test (W-APT) is used to assess bilingual students proficiency level when they first enroll into school.
Sources:
WIDA Consortium. 'WIDA with Their Academic Language.'. 2016. Retrieved file:///C:/Users/shlbe/AppData/Local/Packages/Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe/TempState/Downloads/CAN%20DO%20Key%20Uses%20Gr2-3_web%20(1).pdf
WIDA. 'Language for Learning.' Retrieved at https://wida.wisc.edu/teach/language-learning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=67&v=3mJIVPkw00E
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WIDA Consortium. 'WIDA with Their Academic Language.'. 2016. Retrieved file:///C:/Users/shlbe/AppData/Local/Packages/Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe/TempState/Downloads/CAN%20DO%20Key%20Uses%20Gr2-3_web%20(1).pdf
WIDA. 'Language for Learning.' Retrieved at https://wida.wisc.edu/teach/language-learning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=67&v=3mJIVPkw00E
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