Memory Game EL VocabularyOnline version Vocabulary Practice by Daniela Bernal Silent Period EL Personal disorientation when experiencing an unfamiliar way of life. 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). A programming model in which linguistically diverse students are instructed in the use of English as a means of communication and learning. Bilingual Program Affective Filter LEP Limited English Proficiency Culture Shock The first stage of the process of second language acquisition in which students may not communicate verbally. ESL Is an invisible psychological filter that can either facilitate or hinder language production in a second language. Refers to the teaching of academic content in two languages, in a native and second language.