ENGLISH LEARNER EDUCATION LEGAL STANDARDS, COMPLIANCE RATINGS AND FINDINGS ENGLISH LEARNER EDUCATION CRITERION I. ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT PROGRESS NUMBER Legal Standard ELE 1 Annual Assessment 1. The district annually assesses the English proficiency of all limited English proficient (LEP) students. 2. The following tests selected by the Massachusetts Board of Education are administered annually by qualified staff to students who are English learners: the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) in grades 3-12; and the Massachusetts English Proficiency Assessment (MEPA) in grades 3-12, and the Massachusetts English Language Assessment Oral (MELA-O) in grades K-12. – Authority: NCLB, Title I and Title III; M.G.L. c. 71A, § 7; 603 CMR 14.02 Rating: Implemented District Response Required: No CRITERION NUMBER Standard ELE 2 MCAS Limited English proficient students participate in the annual administration of the MCAS (Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System) exam as required and in accordance with Department guidelines. Authority: NCLB, Title I, Title VI; M.G.L. c. 69, § 1I; c. 71A, § 7
ENGLISH LEARNER EDUCATION LEGAL STANDARDS, COMPLIANCE RATINGS AND FINDINGS CRITERION NUMBER ENGLISH LEARNER EDUCATION I. ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT PROGRESS Legal Standard ELE 1 Annual Assessment 1. The district annually assesses the English proficiency of all limited English proficient (LEP) students. 2. The following tests selected by the Massachusetts Board of Education are administered annually by qualified staff to students who are English learners: the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) in grades 3-12; and the Massachusetts English Proficiency Assessment (MEPA) in grades 3-12, and the Massachusetts English Language Assessment – Oral (MELA-O) in grades K-12. Authority: NCLB, Title I and Title III; M.G.L. c. 71A, § 7; 603 CMR 14.02 Rating: Implemented District Response Required: No CRITERION NUMBER Standard ELE 2 MCAS Limited English proficient students participate in the annual administration of the MCAS (Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System) exam as required and in accordance with Department guidelines. Authority: NCLB, Title I, Title VI; M.G.L. c. 69, § 1I; c. 71A, § 7