Bilingual Education Improvements Act of 1983

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Bilingual Education Improvements Act of 1983 - Amends the Bilingual Education Act to revise the statement of purpose and policy. Defines "bilingual education" as a program of instruction with specified characteristics including the acquisition of English language skills (but no longer including currently required study of the native language of children of limited English proficiency to the extent necessary to allow achievement of competence in English). Provides that nothing in such Act shall be construed to require a recipient of funds to use any particular method or approach for providing education to children of limited English proficiency. Revises provisions for grants for bilingual education programs to authorize the Secretary of Education to award such grants to local educational agencies that demonstrate a need to build their capacity for serving children of limited English proficiency. Revises application and other requirements for such bilingual education program grants. Revises personnel requirements for such programs to include only those teachers who are proficient: (1) in English; and (2) to the extent that a program includes the use of a language other than English a…