EL Classification

The status of an EL student can be determined by the following classifications:

Category 1: Direct Services Level I (Content Based ESL Class)

Students in this category may have proficiency levels 1-5 in Reading/Writing. In small class settings, EL teachers develop lessons that integrate the academic language needed to perform at grade level. 

Category 2: Direct Services Level II (Sheltered Instruction/Co-Teaching)

Students in this category may have proficiency levels 1-5 in Reading/Writing. EL teachers and content teachers work collaboratively to develop lessons that integrate the academic language needed to perform at grade level.

Category 3: Direct Services Level III (In Class Tutoring/Advising)

Students in this category may have proficiency levels 1-5 in Reading/Writing. EL and content teachers work collaboratively to meet specific language and academic needs of students in order to perform at grade level. 

Exited  

EL services are provided until students meet the following requirements on the annual ACCESS English Language Proficiency Test: an overall composite score of 4.8. The student is then exited from the EL program and is no longer identified as an English Learner. Exited students are monitored for four years to ensure academic success. EL students cannot be removed from annual proficiency testing until they have exited.