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Bilingual Multicultural Education Program/English Language Learner Program The Bilingual/Multicultural Education Program within the Anchorage School District is required by law. The purpose of the program is to teach English-as-a-second-language and other academic needs to students who come from homes in which a language other than English is spoken. Currently 4,900 students who speak 85 different languages are served in the program. There are more than150 BEP staff district-wide located at each school. The program is designed to make use of a student's primary language and cultural factors; and to maintain and develop the student's skills in the language and culture. Additionally, it introduces, develops and maintains all the necessary English skills for the student to function successfully in English. Click here to learn more about the program » Resources Glossary of terms and acronyms » Online resources » School Responsiveness Survey For Bilingual Students, Spring 2008 » Bilingual students’ feedback on teacher and staff responsiveness to their needs Special education eligibility » Stages of second language acquisition » Standards for English Language Proficiency » (Alaska Department of Education & Early Development) Contact us		English Language Learners Menu ELL Home About ELL Glossary Language Acquisition Special Education Web sites Middle Link ESL For more information at the middle school level, visit the Middle Link's ESL section »

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