N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:15-1.5

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 6A:15-1.5 - Approval procedures

(a) Each school district providing an LIEP shall submit a plan every three years to the Department for approval.

(b) A district board of education's LIEP plan shall demonstrate that:

1. For kindergarten through 12th grade, LIEP curricula include or are aligned with:

i. The NJSLS;

ii. The ELD standards; and

iii. A multicultural curriculum, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:35-4.36a and N.J.A.C. 6A:7.

2. For preschool, the ML instruction and support meets the language instruction requirements in the New Jersey Preschool Program Implementation Guidelines and the New Jersey Preschool Teaching and Learning Standards of Quality, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:13A and the curricula include or are aligned with:

i. The NJSLS;

ii. The Early Language Development Standards for preschool; and

iii. A multicultural curriculum, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:35-4.36a and N.J.A.C. 6A:7.

3. MLs have equitable access to educational activities and programs in a manner aligned to the district board of education's comprehensive equity plan, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:7.

4. School district staff engage in ongoing and continuous program evaluations that shall include regular reviews of student performance data (for example, graduation rates and assessment results) and other measures (for example, absenteeism, disciplinary records, and course enrollment) to evaluate whether MLs in the school district have equitable access to educational opportunities, including, but not limited to, gifted and talented programs, advanced coursework and dual enrollment, work-based learning opportunities, extra-curricular activities, and career counseling.

5. Preschool students participate in instructional activities pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:13A.

6. Bilingual and dual language immersion programs promote bilingualism, biliteracy, cross-cultural competency, high levels of academic achievement in both languages, and a path, if available, toward attaining the State Seal of Biliteracy.

(c) The district board of education LIEP plan submitted to the Department for approval shall include information on the following:

1. Identification of MLs in preschool through grade 12;

2. LIEP description;

3. The number of staff hired for the LIEP by certificate type;

4. Bilingual and ESL curriculum;

5. Evaluation design;

6. Review process for a student's exit from ML status; and

7. A budget for all components of the LIEP.

(d) The Department will review the plan to ensure that the district board of education has a system of support for all MLs that is aligned to this chapter. The Department may request modifications of the plan, as appropriate, and shall determine whether to approve the district board of education's plan.

(e) The Department will establish procedures for monitoring and evaluation of the school district's LIEP.

N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:15-1.5

Amended by 48 N.J.R. 485(c), effective 3/21/2016

Administrative Change, 48 N.J.R. 1802(a).

Amended and recodified from 6A:15-1.6 by 55 N.J.R. 1708(a), effective 8/7/2023