What instruction will my child receive in a bilingual education program?

Your child will develop language and literacy skills in his/her primary language as a resource for acquiring English. He/she will develop reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills in English through the English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS) in conjunction with grade level academic instruction in the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for all content areas, including language arts, math, science, and social studies. Your child’s teacher will be proficient in your child’s primary language and English and is specially trained to meet your child’s language needs. Instruction shall be designed to consider your child’s unique learning experiences, instill a positive identity, and honor the culture and experiences of your child.

Multilingual Office

Provide adequate training to principals, teachers, and teacher assistants
Provide adequate resources in both languages
Provide instructional guidance
Provide frequent feedback to teachers and administrators

Campus Administrators

Promote the program with the school community (students, parents, staff)
Create a school environment where bilingualism is evident (signs, bulletin boards, communication in Spanish) and valued
Monitor fidelity of implementation

Teachers

Be advocates for the program
Attend required trainings
Maintain academic language proficiency in both languages
Implement the model with fidelity
Provide and document linguistic accommodations for classes conducted in English

EB/LPAC Coordinators

Support campus compliance requirements
Attend required meetings
Attend required trainings

Parents

Be actively involved in their child’s education by attending meetings and school events
Respond promptly to communication attempts made by the school
Keep their child in the program until the end of 5th grade
Provide structure (in terms of time and space) to do school work at home

Victoria Independent School District

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