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Newcomer Grade Placement Requirements at Enrollment
Elementary and middle school ELL students, regardless of their country of origin, date of entry into OKCPS, educational background, and/or English language proficiency shall be placed in the grade appropriate for their age. If a student appears to be in the wrong grade upon arrival, please reach out to Ellen or Stacy as soon as possible.
Grade Level Adjustments: If you are planning to adjust a student's grade level, please always notify Stacy prior to making the change so she can ensure the student is screened and/or ACCESS tested with the appropriate assessment. This can impact the validity of a test, whether or not a student is eligible to exit, and other factors including the school/district report card and testing violations. Thank you! Stacy Office: 70256, Stacy Cell: (405) 824-4380
Remember to look at the age of the student on September 1st of the current school year to determine grade placement.
◼️ All High School ELL students will be placed in the 9th grade until their transcripts have been translated and evaluated.
◼️ All 9th - 12th grade newcomer students should give their transcripts to the school counselor.
◼️ Bus transportation for transferred 6-12th grade newcomer students will be requested by ELS after they have enrolled.
Age Appropriate Placement
According to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, it is a violation if limited English proficient (LEP) students are retained in grade for failure to demonstrate basic skills in English. The same policies that apply to all students in the school system regarding age-appropriate grade placement should also be followed for LEP students.
To have disparate and indiscriminate placement policies and/or practices solely based on lack of English language proficiency can prove to be detrimental to the students, well as determined to be a violation of his/her civil rights.
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