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BISD outlines emergent bilingual services, requests bilingual teacher exceptions
Summary
District language acquisition staff reported on emergent bilingual enrollment and reclassification criteria, described challenges with the reading component of exit assessments, and said the district will request bilingual exceptions for five teacher positions to support instruction.
District language acquisition staff presented an informational report on services for emergent bilingual students and compliance with state rules (Texas Administrative Code, including TAC 89.1265). Presenters said the district supports roughly 1,400+ emergent bilingual students speaking about 20 languages, with Spanish and…
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