"Multilingual programs" refers to educational initiatives or software that teach or utilize multiple languages. It involves courses, classes, or tools that help people understand and communicate in more than one language.
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Fabrice Jaumont has more than 25 years of experience in international education and the development
of multilingual programs in the United States.
Initially, the number of schools
offering multilingual programs fell dramatically as some instructors were warned against using even a single word other than English in the classroom.
Elda M. Rojas, executive director of
multilingual programs at the Fort Worth Independent School District, is calling for increased accountability for English language - learners (ELLs) in Texas.
With the passage of the English Learner Roadmap setting high standards for English Learner biliteracy programs and the passage of Proposition 58, the EdGE Initiative, with 73.5 percent of the electorate voting to
support multilingual programs, all school districts should consider establishing a Seal of Biliteracy Program.
Five years later, California voters overwhelmingly (73.5 %) supported the passage of Proposition 58 (the LEARN Initiative) to promote and
encourage multilingual programs for all students.
In California — which has the nation's highest rate of students who speak a non-English language at home — fewer than 5 percent of public schools now
offer multilingual programs.
Hosted at the São Paulo Museum of Modern Art, the IIC Latin America Celebration will feature an engaging,
multilingual program of keynote speakers and pitches.
So the staff developed
a multilingual program to accomplish just that.
As the sixth - largest economy in the world, California's passage of Proposition 58 encourages California schools to offer
multilingual programs to ensure that our students become proficient in English while also having the chance to learn in other languages.
«It's really exciting to see that a lot more school districts are planning to expand their bilingual and
multilingual programs.
removed restrictions for bilingual and
multilingual programs, has allowed English learners to value their primary language and use it as an asset.
The passage of Proposition 58, which removed restrictions for bilingual and
multilingual programs, has allowed English learners to value their primary language and use it as an asset.
Do you find yourself searching for great resources to enrich your multicultural or
multilingual program?