What is the difference between an EL mainstream setting and a structured English immersion setting?
EL mainstream settings are designed for ELs who have achieved a level ofreasonable fluencyin English, but still require additional EL services as appropriate. Structured English immersion settings, on the other hand, are designed for ELs who have not achievedreasonable fluencyin English and who are enrolled in an English-language acquisition process in which nearly all classroom instruction is in English, but the curriculum and presentation are designed for children learning the language.
EL mainstream settings are designed for ELs who have achieved a level of reasonable fluency in English, but still require additional EL services as appropriate. Structured English immersion settings, on the other hand, are designed for ELs who have not achieved reasonable fluency in English and who are enrolled in an English-language acquisition process in which nearly all classroom instruction is in English, but the curriculum and presentation are designed for children learning the language.
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