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Definition of LEP abbreviation from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

LEP

abbreviation

/ˌel iː ˈpiː/

/ˌel iː ˈpiː/

[only before noun] (North American English, specialist)

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Limited English Proficient
or
Limited English Proficiency
(used to describe students who cannot speak English very well)
- schools with large numbers of LEP children
- Instruction is normally in the first language of LEP learners.
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