Bilingual education and English as
a second language programs shall be integral parts of the
total school program. Such programs shall use instructional
approaches designed to meet the special needs of limited
English proficient students.
The goal of the bilingual
education program is to enable limited English proficient
students to become competent in listening, speaking, reading,
as well as writing of the English language through the
development of literacy and academic skills in the primary
language and English. The program shall emphasize the mastery
of English language skills, as well as mathematics, science,
and social studies, as integral parts of the academic goals
for all students to enable limited English proficient students
to participate equitably in school.
The goal of the English as a second language program is to
enable limited English proficient students to become competent
in the speaking, reading, and comprehending, as well as
composition of the English language through the integrated use
of second language methods. The English as a second language
program shall emphasize the mastery of English language
skills, as well as mathematics, science, and social studies,
as integral parts of the academic goals for all students to
enable limited English proficient students to participate
equitably in school.
