Immersion Programs Bilingual program similar to double or two-way program. Sometimes also used to describe a program where L1 students are given academic instruction in a non-native language for enrichment. Optimal input must be at a level slightly above that of the learner. To explain this principle, Krashen uses an analogy of an English speaker trying to comprehend Spanish from a radio program. Acquisition and learning are two separate processes.
Acquisition is the unconscious process that occurs when language is used in real conversation.
As a corollary to the monitor hypothesis, language acquisition instruction should avoid emphasis on error correction and grammar. Such an emphasis might inhibit language acquisition, particularly at the early stages of language development. LAS Language Assessment Scales. State approved assessment test to determine language status and appropriate placement for LEP students. LEP Limited English Proficient Students Maintenance Bilingual Program Bilingual program whose goal is to maintain English learner's native language and culture.