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which allows for a parent appeals process; and TEC, 29.066,
which provides information regarding a school district's coding
of students participating in bilingual education and special lan-
guage programs through the Texas Student Data System Public
Education Information Management System (TSDS PEIMS).
CROSS REFERENCE TO STATUTE. The amendments im-
plement Texas Education Code, 29.051-29.056, 29.0561,
29.057-29.064, and 29.066.
89.1201. Policy
(a) It is the policy of the state that every student in the state who
has a primary language other than English and who is identified as an
English learner shall be provided a full opportunity to participate in a
bilingual education or English as a second language (ESL) program, as
required in the Texas Education Code (TEC), Chapter 29, Subchapter
B. To ensure equal educational opportunity, as required in the TEC,
1.002(a), each school district shall:
(1) identify English learners based on criteria established
by the state;
(2) provide bilingual education and ESL programs, as in-
tegral parts of the general program as described in the TEC, 4.002;
(3) seek appropriately certified teaching personnel to en-
sure that English learners are afforded full opportunity to master the
essential knowledge and skills required by the state; and
(4) assess achievement for essential knowledge and skills
in accordance with the TEC, Chapter 29, to ensure accountability for
English learners and the schools that serve them.
(b) The goal of bilingual education programs shall be to enable
English learners to become proficient [Ecmpetent] in listening, speak-
ing, reading, and writing in the English language through the develop-
ment of literacy and academic skills in the primary language and Eng-
lish. Such programs 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 English learners
to participate equitably in school.
(c) The goal of ESL programs shall be to enable English learn-
ers to become proficient [competent] in listening, speaking, reading,
and writing in the English language through the integrated use of sec-
ond language acquisition methods. The ESL program shall emphasize
the mastery of English language skills, as well as mathematics, sci-
ence, and social studies, as integral parts of the academic goals for all
students to enable English learners to participate equitably in school.
(d) Bilingual education and ESL programs shall be integral
parts of the total school program. Such programs shall use instructional
approaches designed to meet the specific language needs of English
learners. The basic curriculum content of the programs shall be based
on the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills and the English language
proficiency standards required by the state.
89.1203. Definitions.
The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall
have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates oth-
erwise.
(1) Bilingual education allotment--An adjusted basic fund-
ing allotment provided for each school district based on student aver-
age daily attendance in a bilingual education or English as a second
language (ESL) [special language] program in accordance with Texas
Education Code (TEC), 42.153.
(2) Certified English as a second language teacher--The
term "certified English as a second language teacher" as used in thissubchapter is synonymous with the term "professional transitional
language educator" used in TEC, 29.063.
(3) Dual language immersion--A state-approved bilingual
program model in accordance with TEC, 29.066.
(4) Dual-language instruction--An educational approach
that focuses on the use of English and the student's primary language
for instructional purposes.
(5) English as a second language program--A special lan-
guage program in accordance with TEC, Chapter 29, Subchapter B.
(6) English language proficiency standards (ELPS)--Stan-
dards to be published along with the Texas Essential Knowledge and
Skills for each subject in the required curriculum outlined in Chapter
74 of this title (relating to Curriculum Requirements), including foun-
dation and enrichment areas, ELPS, and college and career readiness
standards.
(7) English learner (EL)--A student who is in the process
of acquiring English and has another language as the student's primary
or home language. The terms English language learner (ELL) and Eng-
lish learner are used interchangeably and are synonymous with limited
English proficient (LEP) student, as used in TEC, Chapter 29, Sub-
chapter B.
(8) Exit--The point when a student is no longer classified
as LEP/EL [LEP] (i.e., the student is reclassified), no longer requires
bilingual or ESL [special language] program services, and is classi-
fied as non-LEP/English proficient (EP) [non--EP] in the Texas Stu-
dent Data System Public Education Information Management System
(TSDS PEIMS). The term "exit" as used in this subchapter is synony-
mous with the description in TEC, Chapter 29, of "transferring out" of
bilingual or special language programming.
(9) Reclassification--The process by which the language
proficiency assessment committee determines that an English learner
has met the appropriate criteria to be classified as non-LEP/EP [non-
LEP] and is coded as such in TSDS PEIMS.
(10) School district--For the purposes of this subchapter,
the definition of a school district includes a local education agency, an
open-enrollment charter school, and a district of innovation.
(11) Prekindergarten--For purposes of this subchapter,
prekindergarten describes students enrolled in a 3- or 4-year-old
prekindergarten program, as well as 3- or 4-year-old students enrolled
in an early education setting.
(12) Alternative language program--A program that meets
the affective, linguistic, and cognitive needs of ELs and equips the
teacher under a bilingual education or ESL waiver described in
89.1207 of this title (relating to Bilingual Education Exceptions and
English as a Second Language Waivers) through the comprehensive
professional development plan.
(13) Parent--The term "parent" as used in this subchapter
includes the parent or legal guardian of the student in accordance with
TEC, 29.052.
89.1205. Required Bilingual Education and English as a Second
Language Programs.
(a) Each school district that has an enrollment of 20 or more
English learners in any language classification in the same grade level
district-wide shall offer a bilingual education program as described in
subsection (b) of this section for the English learners in prekinder-
garten through the elementary grades with that language classification
[who speak that language]. "Elementary grades" shall include at leastPROPOSED RULES December 20, 2019 44 TexReg 7809
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