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115 STAT. 1730 PUBLIC LAW 107-110-^AN. 8, 2002 Such term includes a Native Hawaiian or Native American Pacific Islander native language educational organization. "(3) COMMUNITY COLLEGE.— The term 'community college' means an institution of higher education as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 that provides not less than a 2-year program that is acceptable for full credit toward a bachelor's degree, including institutions receiving assistance under the Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 1978. "(4) DIRECTOR. —The term 'Director' means the Director of the Office of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students established under section 209 of the Department of Education Organization Act. "(5) FAMILY EDUCATION PROGRAM. —The term 'family education program' means a language instruction educational program or special alternative instruction program that— "(A) is designed— "(i) to help limited English proficient adults and out-of-school youths achieve English proficiency; and "(ii) to provide instruction on how parents and family members can facilitate the educational achievement of their children; "(B) when feasible, uses instructional programs based on models developed under the Even Start Family Literacy Programs, which promote adult literacy and train parents to support the educational growth of their children, the Parents as Teachers Program, and the Home Instruction Program for Preschool Youngsters; and "(C) gives preference to participation by parents and immediate family members of children attending school. "(6) IMMIGRANT CHILDREN AND YOUTH.—The term 'immigrant children and youth' means individuals who— "(A) are aged 3 through 21; "(B) were not born in any State; and "(C) have not been attending one or more schools in any one or more States for more than 3 full academic years. "(7) INDIAN TRIBE.— The term 'Indian tribe' means any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Native village or Regional Corporation or Village Corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians. " (8) LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM. —The term 'language instruction educational program' means an instruction course— "(A) in which a limited English proficient child is placed for the purpose of developing and attaining English proficiency, while meeting challenging State academic content and student academic achievement standards, as required by section 1111(b)(1); and "(B) that may make instructional use of both English and a child's native language to enable the child to develop and attain English proficiency, and may include the participation of English proficient children if such course is