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English immersion are the dominant method of instruction of language minority students. Students are held at same grade level until English is mastered.
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Florida- the implementation of bilingual program.
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Prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in the operation of all federally assisted programs.
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The Elementary and Secondary Education establishes federal policy for bilingual education for economically disadvantaged language minority students.
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New Mexico is the first state in US to have bilingual multicultural education law.
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Native Language instruction, expand eligibility to students who are limited English proficient, and provided bilingual programs.
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Native Language maintenance, provided funding for LEP students with special needs, support family English literacy programs, and emphasize importance of teacher training.
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New profession for professional development, increase attention to language maintain and foreign language instruction, improve research for state and local levels, additional funds for immigrant education.
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Stress the importance of language as communication, value of bi- and multilingualism, assessment that respects linguistic and culture diversity
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The reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, appropriates funds to states to improve the education of limited English proficient students by assisting children to learn English and meet challenging state academic content and student academic achievement standards.
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The district must notify family in needs are not met for any school year.
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NM Standards Based Assessment: consider student’s level of proficiency in all domains of language.