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LANGUAGE ACQUISITION PROGRAM (LAP)
Introduction The Challenge
Outside
of
instilling
faith,
godly
character,
and
knowledge
into
our
students
lives,
aiding
them
in
the
acquisition
of
the
English
language
must
be
our
number
one
priority.
Because
all
instruction,
except
for
their
native
language,
is
done
using
English,
their
success
in
all
courses
is
dependent
greatly
upon
their
comprehension
and
application
of
English.
Therefore,
giving
preference
and
at
times
deference
to
the
English
needs
of
our
students
is
of
the
upmost
importance
if
we
intend
for
them
to
have
success
at
all.
The
current
state
of
the
English
department
and
language
support
program
at
SPH
does
not
adequately
meet
the
needs
of
our
students.
From
our
observations,
we
can
see
that
language
has
been
taught
from
the
standpoint
of
English
as
a
first
language,
which
except
for
one
or
two
students
is
not
actually
the
case.
Nearly
all
students
at
SPH
Lippo
Cikarang
speak
English
as
their
second
and
sometimes
third
language.
Because
of
this,
we
must
examine
the
students
and
the
programs
that
teach
them
under
this
lens.
Basically,
we
must
view
all
students
as
English
as
a
Second
Language
(ESL)
learners
with
each
lying
somewhere
on
the
spectrum
from
absolutely
no
skills,
knowledge,
or
application
(S
∙
K
∙
A)
of
English
to
a
mastery
of
the
language.
Very
few
are
anywhere
near
the
latter.
How
do
we
improve
the
language
acquisition
of
our
students?
The
school
has
a
decision
to
make.
Either
we
continue
in
our
current
program,
where
each
teacher
chooses
their
own
materials,
decides
standards
for
themselves,
and
teaches
the
content
they
deem
important
without
any
realistic
accountability.
Or
we
seek
a
drastic
change
of
direction
that
could
possibly
bring
our
students
greater
ability.
If
we
stay
the
course,
we
know
what
the
outcome
will
be:
‐
students
advancing
to
the
next
grade
without
having
come
anywhere
near
mastery
of
the
S
∙
K
∙
A
for
the
courses
they
went
through
‐
students
being
thrust
into
the
rigorous
demands
of
the
English
‐
based
Diploma
Program
without
the
requisite
skills
to
be
successful
‐
students
graduating
from
SPH
after
having
been
here
for
many
years
and
yet
still
lacking
the
basic
S
∙
K
∙
A
for
English
However,
if
we
choose
not
to
“do
what
we’ve
always
done”
and
make
the
necessary
changes,
all
of
the
above
concerns
can
be
addressed,
met,
and
hopefully
done
away
with.
Our
students
would:
‐
be
better
prepared
for
their
next
grade
level
because
they
would
be
required
to
first
meet
the
standards
for
their
current
grade
level
‐
be
better
prepared
for
the
rigorous
demands
of
the
Diploma
Program
because
they
will
have
mastered
the
requisite
skills
to
be
successful
‐
be
better
prepared
for
life
beyond
SPH
because
after
studying
here
for
many
years,
they
will
have
received
the
basic,
remedial,
or
advanced
instruction
needed
to
be
successful
Since
all
of
our
students
can
be
classified
as
ESL
students
then
the
entire
school
must
be
organized
to
support
that.
We
cannot
just
reorganize
a
single
department
or
a
single
grade
to
meet
this
challenge.
No,
the
entire
school
must
be
reorganized
in
such
a
way
that
supports
the
language
acquisition
of
our
students.
We
must
go
beyond
how
English
taught
in
English
classes,
beyond
even
how
language
support
is
operated.
Every
class
must
operate
in
ways
that
supports
proper
language
acquisition.
Because
our
challenge
is
not
an
easy
one,
in
order
to
meet
it
with
success
we
must
welcome
change.
Of
course,
there
are
often
many
different
approaches
to
solving
a
problem,
meeting
a
difficulty.
Yet,
what
must
be
consistent
for
any
plan
is
that
there
must
be
a
holistic
approach.
What
that
means
is
that
even
if
all
the
change
doesn’t
come
immediately,
the
roadmap
for
that
change
must
be
established
prior
to
implementing
the
program
and
adjusted
as
the
implementation
occurs.
By
doing
this
there
will
be
a
clear
guide
and
direction
as
to
where
the
program
is
and
where
is
going.
What
follows
is
a
basic
proposal
for
how
we
can
meet
the
needs
of
all
of
our
students
by
approaching
each
of
those
needs
under
the
umbrella
of
a
Language
Acquisition
Program
(LAP).
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