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HB 2441 Standards of Learning assessments; limited English proficiency (LEP).

Introduced by: James H. Dillard, II | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Standards of Learning assessments; limited English proficiency (LEP) students. Directs the Board of Education to provide, as necessary, alternative Standards of Learning assessments for students identified as having limited English proficiency (LEP). These alternative assessments must be designed to yield accurate and reliable information regarding these students' mastery of subjects other than English.

The federal No Child Left Behind Act requires annual testing of all students--including LEP students--in grades 3-8 in mathematics and reading beginning in 2005-2006, with reasonable adaptations for LEP students and students with disabilities. The Act requires the testing of LEP students in school year 2002-2003 for English proficiency.

The Standards of Accreditation (8 VAC 20-131-70) state that "[i]nstruction shall be designed to accommodate all students, including those with disabilities, those identified as gifted/talented, and those who have limited English proficiency."

The SOA (8 VAC 20-131-30) also provide that "[p]articipation in SOL testing by students identified as limited English proficient (LEP) shall be guided by a school-based committee convened to make such determinations. In kindergarten through eighth grade, limited English proficient students may be granted a one-time exemption from SOL testing in each of the four core areas."


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