For Head Start programs, it is necessary to respect and incorporate families' cultures and languages into management systems and services provided. The DLLPA can also help your program ensure the integration of culturally and linguistically responsive practices for all children. The DLLPA helps programs promote school readiness for children who are DLLs and the engagement of their families. A coordinated approach is not new to Head Start as this informs both management systems and program service delivery. In Head Start, this comprehensive management structure is referred to as a coordinated approach ( Management system, 45 CFR § 1302.101(b)(2)).
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The Dual Language Learners Program Assessment (DLLPA) assists Head Start, child care, and pre-K program assess their management systems and services to ensure the full and effective participation of children who are DLLs and their families. The term "dual language learner" may encompass or overlap substantially with other terms frequently used, such as bilingual, English language learner (ELL), Limited English Proficient (LEP), English learner, and children who speak a Language Other Than English (LOTE). A Coordinated Approach Across Management Systems and Program Servicesĭual language learner (DLL) means a child who is acquiring two or more languages at the same time, or a child who is learning a second language while continuing to develop their first language.