N.J. Admin. Code § 13:28-6.9

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 11, June 3, 2024

Section 13:28-6.9 - Non-English speaking student enrollment

(a) A licensed school shall evaluate each non-English speaking student to determine whether such student is likely to succeed in the intended course of study. Upon such determination being made, the school may enroll the non-English speaking student. The school shall submit documentation to the Board certifying that the school has evaluated a prospective non-English speaking student and has determined that the student is proficient in reading and writing the language in which the examination will be administered to that student.

(b) The Board approved enrollment agreement and application for student registration must specify the language in which the course will be offered.

1. The licensed school shall submit the text of the enrollment agreement to the Board for approval before the school may require students to sign the enrollment agreement.

2. The enrollment agreement shall be printed in the language in which the course will be offered and the student shall be provided with a copy of it.

(c) Schools offering courses in languages other than English shall employ an appropriately licensed teacher who is fluent in the English language and in the language in which the course is offered. The school's records shall contain evidence that the teacher is sufficiently qualified to adequately provide instruction in the non-English language.

(d) Instruction materials, for example, textbooks, and demonstration materials, shall be printed in the language in which the examination will be administered to the student.

(e) Final testing and periodic examinations required to be taken by the non-English speaking student shall be given in the language the examination will be administered to the student.

(f) At no time shall instruction conducted in a foreign language take place contemporaneously with instruction conducted in English within the same classroom.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:28-6.9

Amended by R.1996 d.584, effective 12/16/1996.
See: 28 N.J.R. 3882(a), 28 N.J.R. 5175(a).
Added (f).
Amended by R.2009 d.169, effective 5/18/2009.
See: 40 N.J.R. 6739(a), 41 N.J.R. 2124(b).
In (a), inserted the last sentence; in (d), substituted "examination will be administered to the student" for "course will be offered"; and in (e), substituted "the language the examination will be administered to the student" for "that particular student's language".