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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: P. Grissett_Maria, formal academic language is the ability to summarize, compare and contrast, analyze and synthesize subject content, linguistic characteristics of an ascendant bilingual student Maria may have limited academic vocabulary, learn English based on their home language therefore the teacher might use cultural specific examples to connect new learning concepts, formal academic language is the ability to read, write, speak, listen and understand subject area content, linguistic characteristics of an ascendant bilingual student Maria may not understand information they read about unkown topics, linguistic characteristics of an ascendant bilingual student Maria may have many errors in writing and difficulty expressing their opinions, In order to teach Maria, Ms. Andrews should understand CALP Cognitive Academic of Language Proficiency, CALP Cognitive Academic of Language Proficiency which refers to formal academic language, although Maria has good social English speaking skills or, language used in student social networks, have limited academic vocabulary teacher might provide multiple oportunitites for practice with new vocabulary, skills and content knowlegde, understand oral English for conversational purposes, but has difficulty understanding teacher explanations on unknown topics teacher might assign a peer tutor who is of the same languagebackground but much more advanced English proficiency, In order to teach Maria, Ms. Andrews should understand linguistic characteristics of an ascendant bilingual student, linguistic characteristics of an ascendant bilingual student Maria may understand oral English for conversational purposes, but has difficulty understanding teacher explanations on unknown topics, language used in student social networks does not make a child proficient in formal academic language, linguistic characteristics of an ascendant bilingual student Maria may learn English based on their home language, have many errors in writing and difficulty expressing their opinions teacher might provide numerous opportunities to give feedback and individualized attention, In order to teach Maria, Ms. Andrews should understand although Maria has good social English speaking skills