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<td width="500" bgcolor="#ffffff"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: #ff9933; font-size: small;"><strong><span style="font-size: medium;">Mission/Philosophy of HELP</span></strong></span>

<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><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><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Enable students to achieve proficiency in grade-level state assessments that have been designed for native English Speakers.


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	<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">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.


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	<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Improve students' overall English literacy and language skills.</span></li>
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