Multilingual Programs
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Overview
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Multilingual Programs supports the District’s Goals/Strategic Plan to meet the educational needs of Emergent Bilingual students, by providing research-based instructional practices that address the cognitive, linguistic, and affective needs of students for post-secondary success.
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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 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.
Contact Us for Questions
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Multilingual Programs
4400 West 18th Street, Level 2SW
Houston, TX 77092
Phone: 713-556-6961
Fax: 713-556-6980Email: Multilingual@houstonisd.org