BMEP Guidance Documents

The Department of Language and Cultural Equity provides the following documents for guidance for state-funded Bilingual Multicultural Education Programs (BMEPs):

Bilingual Program Guidance Final Version[1].pdf

APS Elementary Bilingual Program Guidance

*Updated Document coming soon


Guidance for Scheduling BMEP Students FINAL.pdf

BMEP Guidance for Scheduling

*Updated Document coming soon


Estándares-del-desarrollo-del-lenguaje-español-EDICIÓN-2013.pdf

Spanish language development standards from WIDA K-12th 

IReady Assessment Memo 2021.pdf

Memo providing guidance on iReady Math Diagnostic in Spanish for Elementary and Middle Schools 2021

Bilingual Funds Guidance.pdf

Guidance on use of State Bilingual Funds

Essential SLA ELD ELA Standards K-8.xlsx

Essential Standards for SLA K-8th

Guiding Principles for Dual Language Education

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Common Core State Standards Correlation

Common Core State Standards SLA and ELA Correlation

Spanish Reading Tapestry /El Telar de la lectura en español

BMEP Final Guidance Document

Guidance Document for Bilingual Classrooms with a 50/50 model & Heritage

BMEP Technical Assistant Manual was updated in October of 2023.

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