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<p><font size="3" face="Arial" color="ff9933"><b><font size="4">Mission/Philosophy of HELP</font></b></font></p>
							<p><font size="2" face="Arial"><strong>The program is designed to help English Language Learner students (ELLs) in general, and Spanish-speaking students in particular, increase academic performance in mathematics by providing language acquisition support. Our goal is that HELP will</strong>: 
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								<li><font size="2" face="Arial">Enable students to achieve proficiency in grade-level state assessments that have been designed for native English Speakers. 
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								<li><font size="2" face="Arial" align="left">Provide students with greater confidence in their ability to do well in math and to help motivate students to complete their high school education and move on to higher education.<br>
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								<li><font size="2" face="Arial">Improve students' overall English literacy and language skills.</font></li>
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