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Program Services

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Bilingual Education
Bilingual Program Models
ESL Program Models
Dual Language Immersion One-Way
Transitional Bilingual Late Exit
Content-Based
Dual Language Immersion Two-Way
Transitional Bilingual Early Exit
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As a parent of an emergent bilingual child, it is helpful to know about the six approved bilingual education program models in the state of Texas.

All language support services for emergent bilingual students are considered bilingual education. The four bilingual program models are Dual Language Immersion (DLI) One-Way, DLI Two-Way, Transitional Bilingual Education (TBE) Late-Exit, and TBE Early Exit. The two English as a Second Language (ESL) program models are ESL Pull-out/Push-In and ESL Content-Based.

Dual Language Immersion Program Models

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.

Transitional Bilingual Program Models

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.

English as a Second Language Program Models

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.