cognitive academic language proficiency
Academic language students experience in school. CALP develops over a five to seven year period in the language acquisition of English (or foreign) language learners.
See also basic interpersonal communication skills.
Additional information
CALP is more cognitivelly challenging than BICS in language acquisition, and is understood as a requirement for school success.
Examples and resources
See EverythingESL for a discussion of the differences between BICS and CALP.
