Memory Game EL VocabularyOnline version Vocabulary Practice by Daniela Bernal ESL Affective Filter Refers to the teaching of academic content in two languages, in a native and second language. Personal disorientation when experiencing an unfamiliar way of life. Culture Shock This is the acronym used for English Learners, which is the term used in ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act) to determine students that are not proficient in English. Previously, these students were referred to as ELL students (English Language Learner). Bilingual Program Silent Period Is an invisible psychological filter that can either facilitate or hinder language production in a second language. LEP Limited English Proficiency EL The first stage of the process of second language acquisition in which students may not communicate verbally. A programming model in which linguistically diverse students are instructed in the use of English as a means of communication and learning.