Return-Path: <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id fAQLoX027119; Mon, 26 Nov 2001 16:50:33 -0500 (EST) Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2001 16:50:33 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <46.1e5271ea.29341218@aol.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Sandees32605@aol.com To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:6760] Re: Classroom teacher X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: AOL 5.0 for Mac sub 28 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Status: O Content-Length: 434 Lines: 11 In a message dated 11/26/01 12:05:23 PM, shermigd@erols.com writes: >The terms were coined by Jim Cummins in the 80's. He went on to suggest >that BICS can be reached within a matter of months, to a couple of years >and that CALPS takes 5-7 years. Just an added note. Some more recent research indiates that for some adult ESOL students, CALPS may exceed BICS levels. Sue Sandeen, ESOL, Gainesville, FL sandees32605@aol.com
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