TITLE 6 PRIMARY
AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
CHAPTER 29 STANDARDS FOR
EXCELLENCE
PART 16 SPANISH
LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
6.29.16.1 ISSUING
AGENCY:
Public Education Department hereinafter referred to as the department.
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6.29.16.2 SCOPE: All public schools, state
educational institutions and educational programs conducted in state
institutions other than New Mexico military institute.
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6.29.16.3 STATUTORY
AUTHORITY:
A. Section
22-2-2 NMSA 1978 grants the authority and responsibility for the assessment and
evaluation of public schools, state-supported educational institutions and
educational programs conducted in state institutions other than New Mexico
military institute.
B. Section
22-2-2 NMSA 1978 directs the department to set graduation expectations and hold
schools accountable. Section 22-2C-3
NMSA 1978 requires the department to adopt academic content and performance
standards and to measure the performance of public schools in New Mexico.
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6.29.16.4 DURATION: Permanent.
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6.29.16.5 EFFECTIVE
DATE:
July 1, 2018, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.
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6.29.16.6 OBJECTIVE: The department-approved
Spanish language development standards provide companion piece to the New
Mexico content standards for Spanish language arts (6.29.15 NMAC). The approved standards shall guide
second-language instruction for PreK-12 Spanish language learner students. The Spanish language learner population falls
into three basic categories: students
whose primary or home language (L1) is Spanish; students from heritage language
groups needing enrichment and further development of academic Spanish, some of
whom maintain degrees of fluency in their heritage language; and any other
students needing further development of academic Spanish. Because instruction must address the
appropriate proficiency level of the individual student, which may vary greatly
for any age, some consideration must be made for the student’s maturity level.
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6.29.16.7 DEFINITIONS:
A. “Academic
content standards” means statements that define the knowledge and skills
students need to know and be able to demonstrate as proof of competency in the
core content areas associated with schooling.
B. “Academic
language” means the language used in academic content in formal schooling
contexts, including specialized or technical language and discourse related to
each content area.
C. “Discourse”
means extended, connected language that may include explanations, descriptions
and propositions.
D. “Heritage
language” means a language other than English that is inherited from a family,
tribe, community or country of origin.
E. “Language
domains” means the four main subdivisions of language: listening, speaking,
reading and writing.
F. “Levels
of Spanish language proficiency” means the arbitrary division of the second
language acquisition continuum into stages of language development.
G. “Listening”
means the ability to process, understand, interpret and evaluate spoken
language in a variety of situations.
H. “Reading”
means the ability to process, understand, interpret and evaluate written
language, symbols and text with understanding and fluency.
I. “Spanish
language learner" means a student who is not yet able to understand,
speak, read or write Spanish at a level comparable to grade-level Spanish
proficient peers and native Spanish speakers.
J. “Speaking”
means oral communication used in a variety of situations for a variety of
purposes and audiences.
K. “Writing”
means written communication used in a variety of forms for a variety of
purposes and audiences.
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6.29.16.8 SPANISH
LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS GRADE SPANS: The Spanish language development standards
established by the department are organized in grade levels as follows: PreK-12.
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6.29.16.9 SPANISH
LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS PROFICIENCY LEVELS AND LANGUAGE DOMAINS:
A. The
Spanish language development standards have five general levels of Spanish
language proficiency: “entering” (level
1),” “emerging” (level 2),” “developing” (level 3),” “expanding” (level 4),
“bridging” (level 5),” “reaching” (level 6).”
B. Reading,
writing, listening and speaking skills are addressed at each proficiency level.
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6.29.16.10 CONTENT
STANDARDS FOR SPANISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT, GRADES PreK-12: The world class
instructional design and assessments (WIDA) Spanish language development
standards distinguish five general standards:
“social and instructional language,” “the language of language arts,”
“the language of mathematics,” “the language of science,” and “the language of
social studies.” Reading, writing,
listening and speaking skills are addressed in each standard.
A. Spanish
language proficiency standard 1:
PreK-12. Social and instructional
language: Spanish language learners
communicate for social and instructional purposes within the school setting.
(1) Listening: Process, understand, interpret and evaluate
spoken language in a variety of situations.
(2) Speaking: Engage in oral communication in a variety of
situations for a variety of purposes and audiences.
(3) Reading: Process, understand, interpret and evaluate
written language, symbols, and text with understanding and fluency.
(4) Writing: Engage in written communication in a variety
of situations for a variety of purposes and audiences.
B. Spanish
language proficiency standard 2:
PreK-12. The language of language
arts: Spanish language learners
communicate information, ideas and concepts necessary for academic success in
the content area of language arts.
(1) Listening.
(2) Speaking.
(3) Reading.
(4) Writing.
C. Spanish
language proficiency standard 3:
PreK-12. The language of mathematics:
Spanish language learners communicate information, ideas and concepts
necessary for academic success in the content area of mathematics.
(1) Listening.
(2) Speaking.
(3) Reading.
(4) Writing.
D. Spanish
language proficiency standard 4:
PreK-12. The language of
science: Spanish language learners
communicate information, ideas and concepts necessary for academic success in
the content area of science.
(1) Listening.
(2) Speaking.
(3) Reading.
(4) Writing.
E. Spanish
language proficiency standard 5:
PreK-12. The language of social
studies: Spanish language learners
communicate information, ideas and concepts necessary for academic success in
the content area of social studies.
(1) Listening.
(2) Speaking.
(3) Reading.
(4) Writing.
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HISTORY OF
6.29.16 NMAC: [RESERVED]