RFEP Students
Reclassified Fluent English Proficient (RFEP)
Reclassification is the process whereby a student is reclassified from English learner (EL) status to fluent English proficient (RFEP) status. Local educational agencies (LEAs) determine when the student has met the four criteria listed in Education Code (EC) Section 313 (f).
Board Approved Reclassification Criteria
ELPAC Score - Student must have an Overall Performance Level score of 4 (the statewide standardized ELP criterion).
Teacher Evaluation - Student progress as observed by the teacher, as well as student’s grades/progress indicators in English. The grade must be a C or higher. Progress in standards must be Meeting or Exceeding Expectations.
Parent Opinion and Consultation - Parents will be invited to and are strongly encouraged to participate in a phone conference, as noted in the Parent Notification Letter of Reclassification.
English Language Proficiency - Student’s English language proficiency will be compared with that of an English Proficient Student. This will take the form of the STAR Assessment (Standard Nearly Met/Standard Met) or ELA SBAC scores (Standard Nearly Met).
Process
The ELD coordinator will complete the Reclassification Form for students who meet the first criteria. (see above).
The form will then be sent to the teacher for further input and completion of grades, test scores, etc.
If a student meets criteria 1, 2, and 4, a Parent Notification Letter of Reclassification will be sent to the parents, inviting them to a phone conference where they can consult with the Director of ELD and/or teacher, and their child.
At this point, if everyone is in agreement, the student is then redesignated RFEP.
If the student has not met criteria 1, 2, or 4, they will remain EL and will be reevaluated the next school year.
Reclassifying English Learners with Disabilities
The reclassification criteria and process are the same for Special Education students being considered for reclassification, except in those cases where the IEP team feels that the student’s disability, more so than a language barrier, is the reason why the student is not qualifying for reclassification. In such cases, it is the responsibility of the IEP team, case carrier, or teacher to initiate contact with the Director of ELD to consider the alternative reclassification criteria and form. The IEP team, (including the parent and the Director of ELD) will discuss and complete the form. If the student is found to meet these criteria, he/she will then be reclassified to RFEP and four-year monitoring will commence, as with all other RFEP students.
RFEP Monitoring
Per the California Department of Education requirements, once a student is reclassified as RFEP, they are no longer required to take the Summative ELPAC, but there is a requirement for four years of continued monitoring of that student.
We will monitor RFEP students' curriculum, interventions, and assessments quarterly. RFEP students will also have a formal yearly monitoring check each year over the four years.