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  2. Multilingual Education and Student Supports
  3. Multilingual Education Program
  4. Enrollment, Identification, and Placement

Enrollment, Identification, and Placement

A diagram showing the process for identifying multilingual learners.

ENROLLMENT, IDENTIFICATION, AND PLACEMENT

    1. At the time of initial enrollment, the parent/guardian of every student in the school (whether potential Multilingual Learners or not) shall be asked to complete a Home Language Survey (HLS). Translation and interpretation services shall be provided to parents/guardians when needed for communication of enrollment procedures.
    2. Students whose primary or home language is other than English shall be administered an initial English language proficiency assessment to determine whether they are Multilingual Learners according to the federal definition in ESSA, Title III. The English language proficiency assessment will evaluate listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students must meet the qualifying screener scores to be eligible for services. Eligibility for English language development (ELD) services is determined by a student’s domain scores and overall score on the WIDA Screener assessment. Students must meet the minimum score in all four domains and the overall composite score to be determined proficient and ineligible for services.

 

To Be Determined Proficient and Ineligible for Services

To Be Determined Proficient and Ineligible for Services

Grade Level

Proficiency Assessment

Assessment & Scoring Administrator

Minimum Domain Score

Minimum Overall Score

Kindergarten (through Dec. 31)

WIDA Screener for Kindergarten (listening and speaking only)

Trained WIDA Test Administrator (must be completed annually)

5 (speaking and listening only)

5 (oral language)

Kindergarten (on or after Jan. 1)

WIDA Screener for Kindergarten (all domains)

Same as above

4 (all four domains)

4.5 (overall)

1st grade

WIDA Online Screener (all domains)

Same as above

4

4.5

2nd - 12th grades

WIDA Online Screener (all domains)

Same as above

4

5

 

  • 3. Identification of Multilingual learners must occur within 10 school days of enrolling and attending school.

    4. Assessment and placement of Multilingual Learners into an English language instructional program shall be made in compliance with appropriate state and federal education requirements.

    5. Instructional and related services shall be designed to meet the English language and academic needs of students while supporting participation in the general education curriculum and to overcome language barriers to grade promotion or high school graduation. Students identified as Multilingual Learners shall be provided the opportunity to participate in the school’s English language instructional program.