EGA - CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT: INNOVATIVE AND MAGNET PROGRAMS

INNOVATIVE COURSES AND PROGRAMS

The School may offer innovative courses to enable students to master knowledge, skills, and competencies not included in the essential knowledge and skills of the required curriculum.

To request approval for an innovative course from the SBOE or the Commissioner, the School must submit a request for approval at least six months before planned implementation.  The request must address the elements listed at 10 TAC 74.27(3).

With the approval of the Board, the School may offer, without modifications, any state-approved innovative course.

19 TAC 74.27

DUAL LANGUAGE IMMERSION PROGRAM (DLIP)

The School may adopt a dual language immersion program for students enrolled in elementary school grades.  Education Code 28.005(c), 28.0051(c)

A ‘dual language immersion program’ is an educational approach in which students learn two languages in an instructional setting that integrates subject content presented in English and another language.  Models vary depending on the amount of each language used for instruction at each grade level.  The program must be based upon instruction that adds to the student’s first language.

Goals

 The primary goals of a DLIP are:

1. The development of fluency and literacy in English and another language for all students, paying special attention to limited English proficient (LEP) students participating in the program;
2. The integration of English speakers and language minority students for academic instruction, in accordance with the program design and model selected by the board.  Whenever possible, 50 percent of the students in a program should be dominant English speakers and 50 percent of the students should be native speakers of the other language at the beginning of the program;
3. The promotion of bilinguilism, biliteracy, cross-cultural awareneness, and high academic achievement; and
4. The initial preparation of students to be economically competent, multi-literate citizens in an international community.

Adopted:          3/7/80

Amended:        1/26/96, 11/19/99, 11/16/07, 1/22/10

Reviewed:

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