Intake & Exit Process
Multilingual Learners Intake and Exit Process for the CPS English Learner Education Department
Placement Criteria
Students whose dominant language is one other than English are tested at the Parent Information Center. Results of language testing determine placement options.
Parents make the final program choice within the guidelines of Massachusetts Law 71A as to whether their children attend immersion classes or classes in the regular program.
Exit Criteria
Limited English Proficient (LEP) Students will exit the program based on a combination of the following factors:
- State and local testing results demonstrating English language proficiency.
- Academic performance at or approaching grade level across content areas.
- Teacher recommendation from the educators directly responsible for the student's instruction.
A staff team responsible for the LEP student's education will determine that the student is able to access grade-level curriculum without support and is therefore ready to exit the program.
Formerly English Language Proficient (FLEP) Monitor Process
The academic performance of a FLEP student is monitored for two years following exit from the ELL program.
- Student academic performance is actively monitored for two full years after exiting ELL services.
- Students who experience academic difficulty due to language will be assessed by a staff team responsible for the student's education.
- The staff team will determine if the student needs to be redesignated as LEP and continue receiving English Learner services.