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BICS/CALP theory  

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  • BICS (basic interpersonal communication skills) and CALP (cognitive-academic language proficiency) are acronyms frequently used in bilingual education to denote types or levels of language proficiency among minority students. Although the BICS/CALP distinction has become widespread among practitioners, it has been controversial among scholars. [Source: Encyclopedia of Bilingual Education; BICS/CALP Theory]

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