This session is from the NASP 2022 Annual Convention
- PMD: 3,8
- Skill Level: Intermediate
Learner Objectives
This session will help participants…
- articulate the limitations of BICS and CALP as a way of understanding language proficiency
- identify changes in academic screening and data based decision making that inform intervention selection to address bilingual students’ needs
- identify local school resources that can be leveraged to move toward an assets-focused approach of supporting bilingual learners entering kindergarten and equip educators to meet learners’ unique needs
Description
How do we leverage multitiered systems of support to support our bilingual learners at kindergarten entry? BICS and CALP are a good starting point to understand bilingual learners’ academic needs, but they aren’t enough. This presentation will provide an assets-focused way of preparing schools to meet incoming bilingual kindergartners’ needs. Participants will understand the limitations of BICS and CALP and identify how to effectively support bilingual kindergartners and promote academic success.
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Presenter(s)
Kirsten W. Newell, Texas A&M University
Elyse M. Farnsworth, University of Minnesota
