PLACEMENT PROCEDURES

The third step is student placement. Warren County Schools will use the results of the W-APT screener or ACCESS for ELL’s (current within the last school year) to determine program placement. The purpose of assessing potential ESL students is to determine their English proficiency level. The results of the assessment will determine placement into one of six proficiency levels:

English Language Proficiency Level

Composite Score

Entering Level 1 Beginning Level 2

Developing Level 3 Expanding Level 4

Bridging (Fully Proficient) Level 5 Reaching (Fully Proficient) Level 6

The Test Administration Manual for the W-APT and ACCESS for ELL’s gives detailed information on how listening, speaking, reading and writing scores are compiled to determine the composite score. Summary of Placement Procedures Step 1: If current information on English Language Proficiency is not available, the ESL Teacher, Guidance Counselor, or designee, District ESL Consultant or District ESL Assessment Coordinator administers and scores the W-APT, Kentucky’s approved English language screening assessment. Step 2: The ESL teacher, Guidance Counselor, or designee, District ESL Consultant or District ESL Assessment Coordinator evaluates the student’s test results according to the ACCESS for ELL’s criteria or comparable W-APT criteria and establishes English Proficiency Level. Step 3: The ESL teacher, Guidance Counselor, or designee notifies the principal of program eligibility and English proficiency level. This information is recorded in Infinite Campus. Step 4; The ESL teacher, Guidance Counselor, classroom teacher and other appropriate staff meet to develop the Program Services Plan. The parent may be included in this meeting. This plan includes information on English-language learning goals, modifications in mainstream classroom instruction, and CATS assessment modifications. Step 5: The principal or designee reviews the ESL teacher’s placement recommendation and plan for the student’s instructional

program. The principal or designee also notifies the parent/guardian of the student’s placement (www.transact.com - Determination of Student Eligibility) in the ESL program and establishes a process for explaining the Program Services Plan to the parent. This notification occurs within 30 days of school entry at the beginning of the school year, or within 15 days of school entry during the school year. Step 6: If the parent/guardian of a student found eligible for ESL services disagrees with the proposed instructional program, the parent must sign a waiver of services (www.transact.com - Waiver Refusal for ESL Program). Students in this category are still considered ELL for accounting purposes, but do not receive services, Program Services Plans, or CATS assessment modifications. They do take the ACCESS for ELLs annually until they are determined to be Fully English Proficient.