Chapter 07. Programs for Multilingual Learners
Regulation .01 Scope.LinkCopy Citation
These regulations pertain to all programs for multilingual learners (MLs) that provide instructional assistance and services to enable MLs to attain English Proficiency, develop high levels of academic language, and achieve at high levels in academic subjects so that all MLs can meet the same challenging Maryland College and Career Ready Standards that all students are expected to meet.
Regulation .02 Definitions.LinkCopy Citation
A.
In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B.
Terms Defined.
(1)
“Maryland Home Language Survey” means one or more Department-approved questions posed to all parents and students upon entering a local school system in order to determine the language or languages spoken in the home.
(2)
“Multilingual learner (ML)” has the same meaning as “English learner” as defined in 20 U.S.C. §7801(20).
Regulation .03 Programs for Multilingual Learners.LinkCopy Citation
A.
Each local school system shall establish an English language development program for those students who have been identified as MLs by:
(1)
The Maryland Home Language Survey; and
(2)
The Department-approved English language proficiency placement assessment.
B.
The English language development programs shall contain the following components:
(1)
Goals;
(2)
Student identification;
(3)
Student placement;
(4)
Curriculum and instruction;
(5)
Certified English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) teachers;
(6)
Materials of instruction;
(7)
Facilities;
(8)
Program delivery models;
(9)
Parent and community involvement;
(10)
Support services;
(11)
Exit criteria; and
(12)
Program evaluation.
C.
A student who has been identified as an ML shall:
(1)
Be placed in an English language development program; and
(2)
Be evaluated each year on the appropriate Department-approved summative English language proficiency assessment in listening, speaking, reading, and writing to determine ML status.
D.
The English language development program shall include the following standards:
(1)
Multilingual learners communicate for Social and Instructional purposes within the school setting.
(2)
Multilingual learners communicate information, ideas, and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of Language Arts.
(3)
Multilingual learners communicate information, ideas, and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of Mathematics.
(4)
Multilingual learners communicate information, ideas, and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of Science.
(5)
Multilingual learners communicate information, ideas, and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of Social Studies.
E.
Local school systems shall adopt policies and procedures to ensure that there is an English language development program and that the program meets the requirements of this chapter.
Regulation .04 Funding.LinkCopy Citation
The amount of State funding shall be determined annually on the basis of the number of MLs who are reported on the Enrollment Survey as of October 31.
Regulation .05 Reporting Requirements.LinkCopy Citation
Local school systems shall annually report to the Department their goals, objectives, and strategies regarding the performance of multilingual learners along with timelines for implementation and methods for measuring progress.
Chapter annotations
Authority: Education Article, §§2-205 and 4-111, Annotated Code of Maryland
History: Effective date: December 4, 1995 (22:24 Md. R. 1901)
History: Regulation .01 amended effective October 24, 2016 (43:21 Md. R. 1168); September 15, 2025 (52:18 Md. R. 924)
History: Regulation .02B amended effective October 24, 2016 (43:21 Md. R. 1168); September 15, 2025 (52:18 Md. R. 924)
History: Regulation .03 amended effective October 24, 2016 (43:21 Md. R. 1168); September 15, 2025 (52:18 Md. R. 924)
History: Regulation .04 amended effective October 24, 2016 (43:21 Md. R. 1168); September 15, 2025 (52:18 Md. R. 924)
History: Regulation .05 amended effective October 24, 2016 (43:21 Md. R. 1168); September 15, 2025 (52:18 Md. R. 924)