Exit and Reclassification
Students remain in the ELL program until they reach proficiency in academic English. The amount of time varies by individual. Although spoken English is acquired socially in 1-3 years, a period of 5-7 years is required, on average, for English Language Learners to approach grade level norms in academic aspects of English. If the child is not literate (able to read and write) in the home language, it may take up to ten years to approach grade level norms. (Collier, 1987; Klesmer, 1994; Cummins, 1981a).
Exit Measures
Students are exited from ELL services if they receive an overall proficiency score of 4.5- 5.0 or higher on the ACCESS for ELs 2.0 assessment.
Communication of Exit Criteria and Procedures
When a student has achieved proficiency and is ready to be exited from the ELL program, parents will be notified via written communication (translation available as needed) from the ELL teacher. Additionally, classroom teachers and Special Education teachers (as applicable) are notified by the ELL teacher that the student will be exited from the program. Students will continue to be monitored for 2 years by the ELL teacher to ensure continued growth.
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