N.M. Admin. Code § 6.32.2.12

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 24, December 23, 2024

Section 6.32.2.12 - PROGRAM ELEMENT - INSTRUCTION

A. Public schools providing an approved bilingual multicultural education program shall include:

(1) instruction to attain language proficiency and literacy skills in two languages, one of which is English;

(2) instruction to attain academic achievement in two languages, one of which is English;

(3) sheltered content instruction;

(4) standardized curriculum, including instructional materials with scope and sequence, that is aligned with the state academic content standards, benchmarks, and performance standards;

(5) instruction in the history and cultures of New Mexico; and

(6) culturally and linguistically responsive instruction designed to develop cross-cultural skills.

B. Public schools providing a Native American language revitalization program, or other approved Native American bilingual multicultural education model, shall obtain approval from tribal councils or from other appropriate tribal entities with authority to make educational decisions on behalf of Native American children. An approved program shall include:

(1) instruction to attain language proficiency and literacy skills in English and a Native American language (where tribal language is written); for Native American languages that are oral only, the literacy component shall be measured only in the skill areas or domains of listening, speaking and comprehension;

(2) instruction to attain academic achievement in English and a Native American language;

(3) sheltered content instruction;

(4) standardized curriculum, including instructional materials with scope and sequence, that is aligned with the state academic content standards, benchmarks, and performance standards, unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the department in accordance with the Indian Education Act;

(5) instruction in the history and cultures of New Mexico Native American tribes; and

(6) culturally and linguistically responsive instruction designed to develop cross-cultural skills.

C. The following content areas shall be included, as appropriate:

(1) language arts in the home or heritage language - for funding purposes, time allotted for instruction in the home language shall be equivalent to the time provided for English language arts and shall be consecutive in nature (that is, not fragmented throughout the day);

(2) English language development - English language instruction to develop the English language proficiency of English language learners based on the student's English language proficiency level; instruction shall be distinct from content area instruction; and

(3) language acquisition in the home or heritage language - instruction to develop language proficiency based on the student's home or heritage language proficiency level; and

(4) depending on the time allotted for program:

(a) content area instruction in the home or heritage language of the program that utilizes the student's language, history, and culture; or

(b) fine arts instruction in the home or heritage language of the program that utilizes the student's language, history, culture, and the arts traditions of the student's community.

D. All programs shall implement one or more of the following bilingual multicultural education models in the public school:

(1) dual language immersion: designed to develop proficiency in two languages;

(2) enrichment: designed to further develop the home language, as defined in Subsection G of Section 22-23-2 NMSA 1978, of fully English proficient students;

(3) heritage language: designed to support and revitalize a student's heritage language and culture through oral and written communication; for Native American languages that are oral only, the literacy component shall be measured only in the skill areas or domains of listening, speaking and comprehension;

(4) maintenance: designed to develop and maintain proficiency and literacy in the home language while developing a student's literacy and oral skills in English; and

(5) transitional: designed to develop skills in the home language and culture while developing continued skills and proficiency in English.

N.M. Admin. Code § 6.32.2.12

6.32.2.12 NMAC - Rp, 6.32.2.10 NMAC, 11-30-05, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXIX, Issue 06, March 27, 2018, eff. 7/1/2018, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXIV, Issue 13, July 18, 2023, eff. 7/18/2023