WHAT ARE THE FIVE STATE-APPROVED BMEP MODELS? The five program models are dual language, maintenance, enrichment, heritage and transitional. The Guidelines for Implementing BMEPs are found in state regulation at 6.32.2 NMAC. The guidelines and definitions are: A. Dual language immersion: designed to develop (a) high academic achievement in two languages; (b) additive bilingual and biliterate proficiency; and (c) cross-cultural skills development. B. Enrichment: designed to further develop the home language of fully English proficient students and to teach the cultures of the state; C. Heritage language: designed to support and revitalize a student’s native language and culture through oral and/or written language instruction; Native American language programs require approval from tribal councils or from other appropriate tribal entities with authority to make educational decisions on behalf of Native American children; D. Maintenance: designed to develop and maintain proficiency and literacy in the primary or home language while developing a student’s literacy and oral skills in English; E. Transitional: designed to transfer students from home language instruction with gradual transition to an all-English curriculum.