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KnowledgeBases > The English Language Learner KnowledgeBase for Teachers > Element 4 > Activity 1 > Task 2: Understand District Policies and Procedures for Identification and Assessment of ELL Students

Guideline:

A district's policies for identifying and assessing English language learner (ELL) students must include identifying all students who have a primary home language other than English (PHLOTE). Though the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) does not mandate any specific method, the identification process can include home language surveys, student enrollment data, or personal interviews. From this student population, ELL students will ultimately be identified through an assessment process. The identified PHLOTE students may or may not be ELL students.

Tools When a New Language Minority Student Comes to Your School _EXTERNAL_LINK

This one page flyer from Indiana's Department of Education explains what is required of the school when a language minority student first arrives. Though the information is specific to Indiana schools the content is helpful to any school when a language minority student first arrives.

References Opening Day Flyer

This handout from the National Coalition of Advocates for Students describes the requirements placed upon schools as a result of the Plyler v. Doe decision. The flyer is presented in six languages in PDF format.

References State Requirements for Identification and Assessment of ELL Students

This table contains links to each state's requirements for the identification and assessment of ELL students.

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