Comparing BICS and CALP

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Comparing BICS and CALP

• CALP
• language that is used in the content areas, the
  language for high-level critical thinking, for
  hypothesizing, for talking Math, Chemistry,
  Music, History, Health, etc
• a student is not proficient in English until
  (s)he masters CALP. CALP must be the language
  development focus of ALL instructional programs
  for ALL students.
• To develop CALP students must be provided with
  many opportunities to observe, listen to, and
  speak about content area concepts in real life
  situations. In addition, students need to master
  reading and writing using CALP
• Knowledge of CALP insures academic success.
  Knowledge of CALP is essential for academic
  success and higher education, and for critical
  thinking

• BICS
• language that is used in communication among
  friends, or with strangers, or in real
  communication about any and all aspects of life
• To develop BICS, students must be provided with
  many opportunities for role playing language
  situations and sophisticated social interactions
• BICS include idiomatic expressions and proverbs,
  sayings, and colloquial expressions
• Knowledge of BICS is very important to feel
  comfortable, and to use socially appropriate
  language, in real-life communication situations

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Iceberg Model
BICS- acquired fastest within 2 years, most seen,
Conversational
CALP- deeper level, takes 5 to 7 years, Academic
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Stages of a Language Acquisition
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Stages of a Language Acquisition
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Stages of a Language Acquisition
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Stages of a Language Acquisition
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Stages of a Language Acquisition
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20and20Developing20New20Language.doc