ENROLLMENT PROCEDURES

Bilingual/ESL Program Testing and Placement 

Important note: All testing and placement recommendations of students with first languages other than English or with previous second language learning program placement must occur 20 days after initial enrollment. 

Out of District/State Enrollment with Withdrawal Form 

1.  Check student’s withdrawal form for prior language service information. 

2.  If LEP identified in previous district or state: 

  • Get records from previous school, including copy of the original HLS, bilingual testing, standardized achievement test scores, TAKS, by calling the previous school immediately. Most schools will fax information to you when they understand the urgency.

  • Contact the Bilingual Office to begin discussion of the records to confirm that the next steps will be followed:

Review records received from out of district/state.
Test the student with language assessment for district information only.
Hold an LPAC including the sending and receiving school representatives.
Make recommendation for placement.
Inform parent about the recommended placement (designated LPAC representative).
[During this process, the student is instructed on the non-bilinguallESL campus.]

Out of District/State Enrollment with No Withdrawal Information 

  1. Interview the parent in detail for previous services the child may have received, the last school attended, the telephone number and/or address of the school, any records of report cards with the name of the school and contact number. If the parent is Spanish-dominant, call the Bilingual Department to speak with parent.

  2. Follow the steps above for contacting the previous school and securing the same documents for review.

  3. Continue steps in reviewing the records and making LPAC recommendations.

Out of Country Enrollment for Spanish as a First Language Students 

  1. Secure a HLS for the child before filling out enrollment forms. Review it to see if Spanish is indicated.

  2. Interview the parent to find out if this is the student’s first time in U.S. schools. If communication is not possible, contact the Bilingual Office.

  3. If it is the first time in U.S. schools, request records, e.g. birth certificate, school records from the home country.

  4. Contact the Bilingual Office.

  5. Advise the parent of the educational opportunities of a bilingual program.

  6. Place the student in the appropriate bilingual classroom at the receiving school. Placement can occur before the LPAC meets so that the student does not lose valuable instructional time. 

Out of Country Enrollment for Languages Spoken Other Than Spanish 

  1. Secure a HLS for the child before filling out enrollment forms and review.

  2. Interview the parent to find out if this is the student’s first time in U.S. schools.

  3. If it is the first time in U.S. schools, request records, e.g. birth certificate, school records from the home country.

  4. Contact the Bilingual Office to review the next steps in determining testing and subsequent placement recommendations.

  5. Place the student in the appropriate classroom until language placement decisions are made.

This site was last updated Friday, August 31, 2007

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