Which policy defines what constitutes a language program for LEP students?

• A. No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB)
• B. Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
• C. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act
• D. ESEA

Answer: (A)

The policy that sets what counts as a language program for LEP students is defined by No Child Left Behind Act. NCLB reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and introduced language instruction educational programs for students with limited English proficiency, outlining the types of language support schools must offer, how those programs should be implemented, and how they connect to accountability for student progress. While civil rights law (Title VI) requires schools to provide language assistance and ESSA gives states more flexibility, the explicit definition and framework for a language program for LEP students are established most clearly in NCLB.