Which program was originally designed for LEP students, but now includes two-way programs where native English speakers join LEP students?

• A. FLES
• B. Immersion Programs
• C. Bilingual Education Programs
• D. Prior Knowledge and home background

Answer: (B)

Immersion programs focus on delivering instruction in a second language, designed first to help LEP students access content while building language skills. Over time, many of these programs have evolved into two-way or dual-language models where native English speakers and LEP students learn together in both languages, promoting bilingualism and biliteracy. This shift to two-way immersion is what makes the approach a fit for the described scenario. FLES typically teaches a language as a separate subject rather than through content areas in a second language. Bilingual Education covers a range of models, not all of which are immersion-based, while Prior Knowledge and home background is not itself a program.