New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 15 - BILINGUAL EDUCATION › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 6A:15-1.2 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
The following words and terms shall have the following
				  meanings when used in this chapter unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise.
"Alternate English language proficiency assessment"
				  (alternate ELP assessment) means a Department-approved assessment for students
				  with the most significant cognitive disabilities that assesses a student's
				  English language proficiency (ELP) on the four domains of listening, speaking,
				  reading, and writing, and that is aligned with the ELD standards and the
				  Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
"Bilingual education program" means a full-time LIEP in all
				  courses or subjects provided in accordance with
				  N.J.S.A.
				  18A:35-18. Students in a bilingual education
				  program receive instruction in the primary language of MLs enrolled in the
				  program and in English, while also receiving ESL instruction. Educators use the
				  primary language of instruction to enhance literacy in the primary language and
				  as a support in the development of listening, speaking, reading, and writing
				  skills in English. Students also receive instruction in the history and culture
				  of the country, territory, or geographic area that is the native land of the
				  parents and families of MLs enrolled in the program, and in the history and
				  culture of the United States.
"Bilingual part-time program" means an instructional program
				  alternative in which students receive their academic content area classes in
				  English language arts (ELA) and mathematics instruction with a certified
				  bilingual teacher who provides instruction in the primary language of the MLs
				  in the program, as well as ESL instruction.
"Bilingual resource program" means an instructional program
				  alternative in which students receive instruction and resources that are
				  individualized for each student, daily instruction from a certified bilingual
				  teacher in academic content areas as identified by the school district, as well
				  as ESL instruction.
"Bilingual tutorial program" means an instructional program
				  alternative in which students receive one period of instruction from a
				  certified bilingual teacher in an academic content area required for
				  graduation, a second period of tutoring in another required content area, as
				  well as ESL instruction.
"Class period" means the time allocated for instruction in
				  academic content areas as part of the regular school schedule for each day in
				  session as set forth at
				  N.J.A.C.
				  6A:32-8.3. In a block schedule, weekly
				  instruction is equivalent to one class period for each day of school in a given
				  week.
"Comprehensive equity plan" means the same as that term is
				  defined pursuant to
				  N.J.A.C.
				  6A:7-1.3.
"Cut score" means the same as that term is defined pursuant
				  to N.J.A.C. 6A:8-1.3.
"District board of education" means the provider of publicly
				  funded preschool, elementary, and secondary education programs, including a
				  district board of education, charter school board of trustees, State agency, or
				  other public education agency that acts as the school district of residence for
				  the location, identification, evaluation, determination of eligibility, and
				  provision of a free and appropriate public education to MLs, except as defined
				  otherwise.
"Dual language immersion program" means, for the purpose of
				  meeting the LIEP requirements at
				  N.J.S.A.
				  18A:35-18 and this chapter, a full-time LIEP
				  that provides students structured English language instruction and instruction
				  in a second language in all academic content areas. MLs in the program receive
				  instruction in their primary language, as well as ESL instruction. A dual
				  language immersion program provides daily instruction in English and a minimum
				  of 50 percent of instruction in the primary language of enrolled MLs. A dual
				  language immersion program that is designed to support MLs is sometimes
				  referred to as a two-way bilingual education program.
"Early Language Development Standards" means the preschool
				  English language development standards for preschool students developed by
				  WIDA. The standards correspond to five domains of children's development and
				  learning: approaches to learning, language and communication development,
				  cognition and general knowledge, physical well-being and motor development, and
				  social and emotional development. The standards incorporated herein by
				  reference, are published by the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin
				  System, on behalf of the WIDA Consortium and are available at
http://wida.wisc.edu/teach/early
.
"Educational activities and programs" means the same as that
				  term is defined pursuant to
				  N.J.A.C.
				  6A:7-1.3.
"Educational equity" means the same as that term is defined
				  pursuant to
				  N.J.A.C.
				  6A:7-1.3.
"Educational needs" means the particular educational
				  requirements of MLs; the fulfillment of which will provide them with equal
				  educational opportunities.
"English as a second language (ESL) program" means a daily
				  class period of second-language acquisition instruction within an LIEP and
				  based on a student's English language proficiency that teaches the English
				  language development standards and incorporates the cultural aspects of the
				  students' experiences in their ESL instruction.
"English language development standards" or "ELD standards"
				  means the 2020 Amplification of the English Language Development Standards,
				  Kindergarten-Grade 12, incorporated herein by reference, as amended and
				  supplemented, developed by WIDA. They are the standards and language
				  competencies in listening, speaking, reading, and writing that MLs in preschool
				  programs, and elementary and secondary schools, need to become fully proficient
				  in English and to have unrestricted access to grade-appropriate instruction in
				  challenging academic content areas. The standards are a version of English
				  language arts that have been crafted to address the specific developmental
				  stages of students learning English. The standards are published by the Board
				  of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, on behalf of the WIDA
				  Consortium (
www.wida.us
) and are available for
				  review at
http://wida.wisc.edu/sites/default/files/resource/WIDA-ELD-Standards-Framework-2020.pdf
.
"English language proficiency assessment" or "ELP assessment"
				  means a Department-approved assessment that evaluates a student's English
				  language proficiency on the four domains of listening, speaking, reading, and
				  writing, and that is aligned with the ELD standards.
"English language services" means services designed to
				  improve the English language skills of MLs. The services, provided in school
				  districts with less than 10 MLs in kindergarten through 12th grade, are part of
				  the regular school program and are designed to develop proficiency in the ELD
				  standards.
"Equal educational opportunity" means the same as that term
				  is defined pursuant to
				  N.J.A.C.
				  6A:7-1.3.
"Exit criteria" means the criteria that must be applied
				  before a student may be exited from an LIEP.
"High-intensity ESL program" means an instructional program
				  alternative in which students receive two or more class periods each day in
				  session of ESL instruction. One period is the standard ESL class, and the other
				  period is a tutorial or ESL reading class.
"Instructional program alternative" means an LIEP, other than
				  bilingual education and/or dual language immersion, that may be established by
				  a district board of education in consultation with, and approval of, the
				  Department through a waiver request pursuant to
				  N.J.S.A.
				  18A:35-18. All students in an instructional
				  program alternative receive an ESL class period each day in session.
"Language instruction educational program" or "LIEP" means
				  the program of services in which an ML receives instruction and support to
				  develop and attain English language proficiency while meeting or exceeding the
				  NJSLS in academic content areas. MLs in an LIEP develop proficiency in the
				  English language while they develop skills and knowledge within the academic
				  content areas. An LIEP includes the services that all MLs are entitled to
				  receive, pursuant to
				  N.J.S.A.
				  18A:35-16 and this chapter. LIEP includes
				  "programs of bilingual education," pursuant to
				  N.J.S.A.
				  18A:35-16, and "instructional alternative
				  programs," pursuant to
				  N.J.S.A.
				  18A:35-18.
"Multicultural curriculum" means the same as that term is
				  defined pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:7.
"Multilingual learner" or "ML" means a student whose primary
				  language is not English, who is identified through the process set forth in
				  this chapter, and who is developing proficiency in multiple languages (for
				  example, English and a primary language). The term is synonymous with "English
				  learner" or "English language learner."
"Newcomer" means any student born outside of the United
				  States who has recently arrived in the United States. Newcomer is an umbrella
				  term that includes a heterogenous group of immigrants; some newcomers may also
				  be MLs or students with interrupted formal education (SIFEs).
"NJSLS" means the New Jersey Student Learning Standards as
				  defined at
				  N.J.A.C.
				  6A:8-1.3.
"Parent" means the same as that term is defined pursuant to
				  N.J.A.C.
				  6A:32-2.1.
"Primary language" means the language or mode of
				  communication in which an ML is most fluent or speaks more regularly than any
				  other language. In the case of a student, the primary language is the language
				  normally used by the student's parent.
"Sheltered English instruction" means an instructional
				  program alternative to make academic instruction in English understandable to
				  MLs. Sheltered English classes are taught by classroom teachers who deliver
				  instruction in English, may not hold a bilingual/ESL endorsement, but have
				  received training on strategies for instructional adaptation, pursuant to
				  N.J.A.C.
				  6A:8-1.3, to make academic content areas
				  comprehensible for MLs.
"State Seal of Biliteracy" means a recognition awarded
				  pursuant to
				  N.J.A.C.
				  6A:8-5.3.
"Statewide home-language survey" or "Statewide HLS" means a
				  standardized questionnaire developed by the Department for school districts to
				  use to help identify which students are potential MLs and which students will
				  require a record review and an ELP assessment to determine whether they are
				  eligible for placement in an LIEP.
"Student with interrupted formal education" or "SIFE" means
				  an ML in grades four through 12 who has experienced disruptions in their formal
				  education that took place outside of the United States.