Assessment of Limited English Proficient Students

Question 1

All students classified as limited English proficient (LEP) must participate in the statewide assessment program, prescribed in Section 229.57, Florida Statutes. There is no categorical exemption from

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participation in the statewide assessment program for LEP students.

Question 2

An exemption from participation in any component of the statewide assessment program for an individual LEP student may only be made by

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by specific action of a LEP committee as defined in subsection 6A-6.0901(5), F.A.C., and only for a student whose date of classification as LEP falls within one (1) year prior to the assessment date.

Question 3

The LEP committee, in making its decision, shall consider the following factors:

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1. Level of mastery of basic competencies or skills in English and home language according to appropriate local, state, and national criterion-referenced standards;
2. Grades from the current or previous years; or
3. Other test results.

Question 4

The LEP committee shall exempt a LEP student from participation in a component of the statewide assessment program if it determines that the student’s participation would have an

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unsound instructional effect on the student

Question 5

LEP assessment data shall be used by school districts and schools to

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evaluate the effectiveness of their instructional programs for LEP students and to follow-up such evaluations with appropriate adjustments, modifications, and improvements of the district’s and the school’s LEP programs.

Question 6

No promotion or retention decision may be made for any individual student classified as LEP based solely on a

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a score on any single assessment instrument, whether such assessment instrument is part of the statewide assessment program or of a particular district’s formal assessment process. A formal retention recommendation regarding a LEP student may be made through action of a LEP committee.