Student Requirements

          • The student must successfully complete all English Language Arts requirements for graduation with an overall grade point average in those classes of 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.


          • ELA Assessment Method: To demonstrate English language proficiency through the assessment method, the student must attain the required score on an English language menu of assessments as adopted by the State Board of Education.


          • If the student has a primary home language other than English, the student shall obtain a score of proficient based on the AZELLA.


          • Students must demonstrate proficiency in a second language through an assessment method or an alternative evidence model.


          • Assessment Method: To demonstrate language proficiency through the assessment method, the student must attain the required score on a language assessment as adopted by the State Board of Education.


          • Alternative Evidence Method: An alternative evidence method may be used in specified circumstances.


          • No standardized assessment exists for the targeted foreign language.


          • Evaluating the language proficiency of a student with disabilities for whom the standardized assessment is inappropriate.


          • The standardized assessment for the targeted foreign language does not assess one or more of the four domains of speaking, writing, listening, and reading.