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Wisconsin state statute 115.96 (Count of Limited English Proficient Pupils) requires that “each school board shall identify potential LEP pupils within the school district as part of the enrollment process using a home language survey and department-approved English proficiency assessment”. The home language survey criteria for selecting students for assessment are defined as:
Identified students are
assessed for English language proficiency using a state-approved assessment that
addresses speaking, listening, reading and writing skills in
English. The results of the English language proficiency assessment are subsequently
compared to the
state's proficiency definitions. (
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Furthermore, annual testing of all identified LEP students is required to enable
the district to provide yearly progress reports as well as to
report language proficiency () and academic status reports
to parents.
Students will no longer be considered eligible for ESL / Bilingual Education services when they can demonstrate academic English language proficiency necessary to compete with native English speaking students in age/grade appropriate learning environments.
A student who has achieved a Wisconsin DPI Level 6 ("now Fully English Proficient") Monitor Status for two academic years. In essence, the student is allowed a trial period to determine the likelihood of academic success without ESL/Bilingual Ed. support. At the end of the two-year period, if all academic teachers agree, the student will be exited from the program. Parents will be notified of this change of status.
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Last Updated:
March 19, 2007