When does the EL exit the ESL program?

Once the student is classified as EL, He/she has to take a test named ACCESS 2.0 every year in February. This assessment measures the student English proficiency level in four domains: Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening.

The student exits the program when he/she scores 4.8 or more on the Comprehensive Objective Composite with at least a 4.0 on the reading subtest and at least a 4.0 on the writing subtest for kindergarten and tiers B and C in grades 1–12.

The results of this assessment are usually received at the end of the school year.

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