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Program Implementation
The TEA Emergent Bilingual Support Division is continuously developing program implementation resources for Local
Education Agencies (LEAs) to utilize in providing effective bilingual education and English as a second language
(ESL) programs for emergent bilingual students that meet and exceed state requirements.
In Texas, there are six state-approved program models that can be implemented to support emergent bilingual students.
Dual Language Immersion One Way
A bilingual/biliteracy program model in which students identified as
emergent bilingual students are served in both English and another language and are
prepared to meet reclassification criteria in order to be successful in English-only
instruction not earlier than six or later than seven
years after the student enrolls in school.
Dual Language Immersion Two Way
A bilingual/biliteracy program model in which students identified as emergent bilingual
students are integrated with students proficient in English and are served in both
English and another language and are prepared to meet reclassification criteria in
order to be successful in English-only instruction not earlier than six or later than
seven years after the student enrolls in school.
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The Texas Effective Dual Language Immersion Framework (TxEDLIF)
was developed in order to ensure the expansion and effective implementation of Dual Language Immersion (DLI) education throughout the state of Texas.
Transitional Early Exit
A bilingual program model in which students identified
as emergent bilingual students are served in both English and another
language and are prepared to meet reclassification criteria
to be successful in English-only instruction not earlier than
two or later than five years after the student enrolls in school.
Transitional Late Exit
A bilingual program model in which students identified as
emergent bilingual students are served in both English and another language and are
prepared to meet reclassification criteria to be successful in English-only
instruction not earlier than six or later than seven years after the student
enrolls in school.
ESL Content Based
An English acquisition program that serves students identified as emergent bilingual
students through English instruction by a teacher appropriately certified in
ESL under TEC, §29.061(c), through English language arts and reading, mathematics,
science, and social studies.
ESL Pull Out
An English acquisition program that serves students identified as emergent bilingual
students through English instruction provided by an appropriately certified ESL
teacher under the TEC, §29.061(c), through English language arts and reading.