Which program was originally designed for students with limited English proficiency and now includes two-way formats that allow native English speakers to join LEP students, with content learning conducted in both languages?

• A. Foreign Language in Elementary School Program (FLES)
• B. Immersion Programs
• C. Bilingual Education Programs
• D. Prior Knowledge and home background

Answer: (B)

Two-way immersion is the concept being tested here. This approach involves teaching content in two languages and brings together both learners who are proficient in English and those with limited English proficiency, allowing native English speakers to join LEP students. Over time, these programs have expanded from focusing on LEP students’ language development to explicitly including native English speakers as part of a shared classroom, with subjects like math, science, and social studies taught in both languages. The key idea is learning content while developing proficiency in both languages, benefiting all students. That’s why this fits Immersion Programs best: they are built around delivering content in two languages and often include two-way formats that integrate LEP students with native English speakers. FLES would typically offer a foreign language as a separate subject rather than a bilingual, content-rich environment; Bilingual Education Programs describe language support more broadly without necessarily emphasizing the two-way, content-in-both-languages format; and Prior Knowledge and home background is not a instructional program.