The remaining 4 percent of the funds is used for special alternative instruction approaches. such as English as a second language [ESLI and English immersion. This legislation. proposed by the administration. lifts the 4percent cap to give local school districts greater flexibility in determining which method of instruction is the most effective for teaching limitedEnglish proficient children. This major reform is not an attempt to gut bilingual education or throw immigrant children into a sinkorswim situation. Instead. the bilingual education amendments reflects a "what works" approach for teaching immigrant children English in the quickest and most effective manner. Many school districts believe transitional instruction best prepares nonEnglish children for regular English classes. There are other school districts. however. which believe alternative instruction is more effective than transitional instruction.
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