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State Procedures for ID and Classifying ELLs – Although the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) provides an official definition of a limited English proficiency (LEP) student, or English language learner (ELL) student, the act leaves it to states to operationalize the definition and to deter? mine procedures for identifying students in need of Title III services.

State Procedures for ID and Classifying ELLs.pdf 

What methods are used to identify English language learners? 50 State Comparisons

https://ecs.secure.force.com/mbdata/mbquestNB2?rep=ELL1403

Are Your ELs Ready to Exit ESL? – How do you know if your English learners (ELs) are ready to exit their ESL program? Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Equal Educational Opportunities Act of 1974, public schools must ensure that English learners can participate meaningfully and equally in educational programs. ELs should not be exited from programs until they have become proficient according to a reliable English language proficiency assessment.

http://blog.tesol.org/are-your-els-are-ready-to-exit-esl/

What measures do schools use to reclassify students as English proficient? 50 State Comparisons

https://ecs.secure.force.com/mbdata/mbquestNB2?rep=ELL1407

Reflection: 

After reading this week’s sources and conducting your own research, summarize the requirements for Identification, Reclassification and Exit of ELLs from this readings.