LEP
abbreviation/ˌel iː ˈpiː/
/ˌel iː ˈpiː/
[only before noun] (North American English, specialist)- Limited English ProficientorLimited 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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