Entrance / Exit Criteria

Program Entrance:

Cambridge-Isanti Public Schools uses the following to determine eligibility for ELL services:

1. A student is identified as a potential ELL by the Minnesota Language Survey when registering for school and/or a homeroom teacher refers a student for assessment.
2. The student's English language proficiency is assessed using the Minnesota state-wide WIDA Screener test, and other appropriate measures to determine English proficiency level and potential need.
3. The ELL teacher determines if the student is eligible for ELL services using data from tests and teacher input.
4. The ELL teacher contacts the student's family and requests permission for the student to receive ELL services appropriate to their need.

Exit from ELL Program:

To exit the ELL Program and no longer be classified as a student with Limited English Proficiency (LEP), the student must meet specific criteria. The following criterion is used in addition to teacher, student, and parent information:

• Overall participation and performance in grade-level academic tasks in mainstream and content classrooms.
• WIDA-ACCESS test scores of Overall 4.5 in: Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening with no individual domain lower than a 3.5.
• MCA test scores.
• NWEA (Measure of Academic Progress) Reading scores.
• Documented growth in English Language acquisition consistent with district target goals