ALBERTVILLE CITY SCHOOLS

Enrollment, Identification and Education of EL Students2015-2016

WHAT THE LAW SAYS1964 Civil Rights Act, Title VI

• No program receiving federal financial assistance can deny the benefits there of to any person based on race, color, or national origin

1868 Constitution of the United States 14th Amendment• Equal Protection of the law

1974 Lau v. Nichols• School districts in this country are required to take the necessary actions in

order to provide students who do not speak English as their first language the ability to overcome the educational barriers associated with not being able to properly comprehend what is being taught to them.

1981 Castaneda v. Pickard• 3 pronged test for evaluating EL programs

• Research based• Implemented effectively• Adjusted as needed

1982 Plyer v. Doe• Provides for free public education regardless of legal status

DOCUMENTS REQUESTED FOR REGISTRATION

These documents are

requested but are not

REQUIRED. Each student’s

information is reviewed on

an individual basis. We do

not allow the lack of these

documents to be a barrier to

enrollment.

Proof of Age

Proof of Immunization

Enrollment Form

Home Language Survey

Proof of Residence

School Health Form

Any Other Documents

Deemed Necessary

ENROLLMENT

Any questions regarding

enrollment can be answered

by the registrar or

enrollment/attendance

secretaries. Any help needed

in collecting the requested

documentation for enrollment

can also be received at the

enrollment office.

All enrollment takes place at

the enrollment office located

at the ACLC (Albertville

Community Learning Center).

If a student and/or parent

comes to an individual school

to enroll, they are directed to

the office at the ACLC.

DETERMINATION OF EL STATUS/

TESTING Home Language Survey

• Filled out by all new students at enrollment- used to determine the student’s first learned language

WAP-T• Given to any student who is new

to U.S. schools- used to determine a student’s level of English language knowledge

ACCESS• Given each year in the spring-

used to determine a student’s English language acquisition for the school year.

ESL PROGRAMEL Student

Any student who is determined to be in need of English as a Second Language services. This determination is based on the results of the WAP-T and is made by members of the school’s EL Committee.

ESL ProgramTesting All students considered to be an EL student will take the ACCESS test in the spring.Exiting Any student who makes a 4.8 or higher on the ACCESS will be exited from the EL program.Waivers A student who is considered EL may waive ESL services by having a parent sign a waiver form. This DOES NOT exempt them from taking the ACCESS test, only from receiving services.

LEPFLEP

FLEP refers to a student who is considered

Former Limited English Proficient. This is any student who has made a 4.8

composite score on the ACCESS test and has been exited from the program. All FLEP students are monitored for a period of two years to make sure that

they continue to progress.

LEP refers to a student who is

considered Limited English Proficient. This is

any student who, by virtue of a

WAP-T score or prior placement is placed in

the ESL program.

WIDA

WIDA (World-Class Design and Assessment) is a

consortium made up of 36 states including Alabama.

It is grounded in scientifically-based research on

best educational practices in English as a second

language. The WIDA standards were adopted to

address the need for students to become fully

proficient in both social and academic English.

SDAIE

The core program for EL students in the Albertville City School

System is Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English

(SDAIE). This is a research based program in which instruction

is likely to be delivered by a general education teacher, but may

be delivered by a certified ESL teacher. With this program, the

teacher provides instruction that simultaneously introduces

both language and content and uses specialized techniques to

accommodate the needs of the EL student.

Certificate of Completion_________________________

(faculty member’s printed name)

__________________________________________________(school)

Has successfully viewedthe EL program power point

Entitled “Enrollment, Identification and Education of EL Students”

_____________________ ________________________Date

Signature