Legal Standard ELE 17 Program Evaluation The district conducts periodic evaluations of the effectiveness of its ELE program in developing English language skills and increasing their ability to students’ participate meaningfully in the educational program. Where the district documents that the program is not effective, it takes steps to make appropriate program adjustments or changes that are responsive to the outcomes of the program evaluation. Authority: Title VI; EEOA Rating: Not Implemented District Response Required: Yes Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Comments: Staff interviews and documentation indicated that the ELE program is not currently being evaluated for its effectiveness. This therefore results in the inability to take steps to make any program district’s adjustments or changes that may be necessary in developing English language skills and student’s ensure meaningful participation in educational programs relative to outcomes of a program evaluation. ENGLISH LEARNER EDUCATION CRITERION IX. RECORD KEEPING NUMBER Legal Standard ELE 18 Records of LEP Students LEP student records include: home language survey; results of identification and proficiency tests and evaluations, including MELA-O, MEPA, MCAS, or other tests chosen by the Board of Education and the district; information about previous school experiences; students’ copies of parent notification letters, progress reports and report cards (in the native language, if necessary); evidence of follow-up monitoring (if applicable); documentation of a to of English learner parent’s consent “opt-out” education, if applicable; waiver documentation, if applicable; and Individual Student Success Plans for students who have failed MCAS, if the district is required to complete plans for non-LEP students. Authority: Title VI; EEOA; M.G.L. c. 69, § 1I; c. 71A, §§ 5, 7; 603 CMR 14.02, 14.04
Legal Standard ELE 17 Program Evaluation The district conducts periodic evaluations of the effectiveness of its ELE program in developing students’ English language skills and increasing their ability to participate meaningfully in the educational program. Where the district documents that the program is not effective, it takes steps to make appropriate program adjustments or changes that are responsive to the outcomes of the program evaluation. Authority: Title VI; EEOA Rating: Not Implemented District Response Required: Yes Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Comments: Staff interviews and documentation indicated that the ELE program is not currently being evaluated for its effectiveness. This therefore results in the district’s inability to take steps to make any program adjustments or changes that may be necessary in developing student’s English language skills and ensure meaningful participation in educational programs relative to outcomes of a program evaluation. CRITERION NUMBER ENGLISH LEARNER EDUCATION IX. RECORD KEEPING Legal Standard ELE 18 Records of LEP Students LEP student records include: home language survey; results of identification and proficiency tests and evaluations, including MELA-O, MEPA, MCAS, or other tests chosen by the Board of Education and the district; information about students’ previous school experiences; copies of parent notification letters, progress reports and report cards (in the native language, if necessary); evidence of follow-up monitoring (if applicable); documentation of a parent’s consent to “opt-out” of English learner education, if applicable; waiver documentation, if applicable; and Individual Student Success Plans for students who have failed MCAS, if the district is required to complete plans for non-LEP students. Authority: Title VI; EEOA; M.G.L. c. 69, § 1I; c. 71A, §§ 5, 7; 603 CMR 14.02, 14.04
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