ESOL
Education & Academia abbreviation · K-12 Education
| Stands for | English for speakers of other languages |
|---|---|
| Categories | Education & Academia |
ESOL stands for English for speakers of other languages, a K-12 education abbreviation.
Name for English language programs and teachers used in Florida, Georgia, Maryland and many other states, and the standard term for adult English courses in the UK and Ireland. It emphasizes that many learners already speak more than one language.
Example: All Florida teachers of English learners need an ESOL endorsement or coursework.
Usage notes
In British further education colleges, ESOL classes help migrants and refugees with everyday and workplace English. TESOL is the related professional field and certificate (teaching English to speakers of other languages). Pronounced "EE-sol".
Related abbreviations
More K-12 education abbreviations
- ELL – English language learner
- ENL – English as a New Language
- EOC – End-of-course exam
- EOG – End-of-grade test
- ES – Elementary school
- ESL – English as a second language
- ESSER – Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund
- ESY – Extended school year
- FAPE – Free appropriate public education
- FBA – Functional behavioral assessment
- FBLA – Future Business Leaders of America
- FCS – Family and consumer sciences