How is Language instruction educational program defined?
“Language instruction educational program” means an instruction course in which LEP students are placed for the purpose of attaining English proficiency, while meeting challenging State academic content and student academic achievement standards. A language instruction educational program may make use of both English and a child’s native language to enable the child to develop and attain English proficiency. Programs may include the participation of English proficient students in addition to LEP students if such a program enables participating students to become proficient in English and a second language.
This is an instruction course in which English Learners are placed for the purposes of attaining English proficiency while meeting State standards and achievement standards. This program may make use of both English and a child’s native language to enable the child to develop and attain English proficiency.
