Q&A
The student is transferring from a non-WIDA state and an ML Program in that state was currently serving him. Is a Screener score necessary to place the student in our ML Program?
No; as long as a student is/was enrolled at the time of transfer or at the end of the school year and enrolls in your Lea at the beginning of the year there is no need for screening. The student is deemed eligible by virtue of his screening in the other state and should begin receiving services immediately.
The student’s records do not indicate any MLP services or screening in the past, and the student’s grades are excellent. Must this student still be screened?
If the home language survey indicates the influence of a language other than English, the student must be screened. Request the student’s original home language survey from their prior school.
The student was in an ML Program in another state and exited it last May. Do we re-screen? Should the student be classified as M1, etc?
Do not re-screen the student. The student should be considered an “M” for the four consecutive calendar years requirement. Remember that during the monitoring. If the student is struggling, then other appropriate instructional support, including RTI, should be implemented. If those additional instructional supports do not resolve the issue, the RTI committee should review the documentation if appropriate, and Implement more intensive interventions.
The student was in an ML Program in another state and exited it more than two years ago. Must this student still be screened?
The student should not be screened if there is documentation to support the fact that the student was previously served in ML Program, exited, and the monitoring period has ended.
Are MLs eligible for special education services?
Yes. Both programs should dually serve MLs who have been identified as eligible for special education services. See the Appendix section “Procedures for MLs who also have disabilities.
Do students coded as M1-M4 need a Parent Notification Letter (PNL) sent home?
Students who are M’s will now need a parent notification letter sent home. In addition, all M1 students, those who have just exited, must have a Notification of Exit Letter sent home with ACCESS scores and a copy placed in their cumulative folder.
Do students coded as 8’s have an ILAP in Ellevation?
No, any student coded as an 8 does not need any documentation in Ellevation.
Are students coded as M’s or 8’s eligible for accommodations?
No, any student coded as M or 8 should go through the RTI process if they are found to need additional academic support in the classroom.
The original HLS from their prior School says English only but the new HLS has a language other than English. Should we screen?
No. We must go by the original HLS. However, if a parent indicates an error on the HLS, please follow the procedures to amend the HLS.
The original HLS from their prior School says another language but the current HLS indicates English only. What should we do?
Check student's records for screener or ACCESS score reports, and exit letters that may indicate the student is or was part of the ML Program. This will determine if the student will need to be screened, or added to the MLPS' caseload. Proper reporting to the MLPC is required to co