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primary-language support  

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  • Primary- (or native-) language support (PLS) refers to the use of students' primary languages to support English language content instruction and/or English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction. It is different from primary-language instruction, which refers to the teaching of entire lessons in the native language of students. [Source: Encyclopedia of Bilingual Education; Primary-Language Support]

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