Initial Identification

Montebello Unified School District (MUSD) has established criteria and procedures to ensure all students enrolling in the district who may need English learner services are identified and assessed for language proficiency. 

The Home Language Survey (HLS) determines a student’s primary language and assesses the need for English language development services. The results of the initial HLS are maintained in the district’s Student Information System (SIS). 

If the answer to Item 1, 2, or 3 on the HLS is answered in a language other than English, the student is considered a potential English learner and will be assessed for English proficiency through the Initial English Language Proficiency Assessment of California (ELPAC) within 30 calendar days of enrollment in a California public school system for the compliance with Federal and State regulations. 

Reclassification

For an English learner student to reclassify as fluent English proficient (RFEP), the California Department of Education* has set forth the following four (4) criteria that must be met:

Critieria 1:  Score of 4 on the ELPAC

Criteria 2:  Teacher Evaluation: "C" in ELA and ELD

Criteria 3:  Parent Consultant

Criteria 4:  Student Performance in Basic Skills