EXIT CRITERIA
__________________School District ESL Multiple Exit Criteria Evaluation
Students will be monitored for two years after being exited. PSSA data will be maintained in the STSD shared calendar for students who were exited to continue to monitor student progress with the purposeful intention of returning to the ESL program if needed.
Students will be recommended (ESL Level Change Form) to exit the ESOL Program only if the following criteria are met:
Student’s name: ____________________________________________________ School: _______________________________________________
Grade: _____________ Date: ______________ ESL Teacher: _____________________ Classroom Teacher(s)______________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Measure |
Criteria |
Standard |
Criteria met? y/n |
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English Language Proficiency |
Passing score on WAPT or LAS (Language Proficiency Scale). |
Student must achieve a Level 4 or 5 on the WAPT or LAS. YES NO |
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Classroom Performance |
Passing grade in all core subjects |
Student will attain a Level of 3 in grades K-5. A grade of 80% in grades 6-12
YES NO
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Performance on standardized tests |
Terra Nova PSSA ACCESS for ELLS Test (WIDA) |
Student will score at or above 60th percentile on Terra Nova in reading and students will score of a PROFICIENT level on PSSA. Students score Level 5 - bridging, Tier Level B, on the WIDA Access test. The maximum overall composite language proficiency score that a student taking the Kindergarten form of ACCESS can receive is 3.7. A kindergarten student must achieve a minimum oral language score of 3.8 and a composite score of 2.7. YES NO |
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Teacher judgment
2/2010 |
Recommendation of ESL and content area teachers |
The majority of teachers will recommend that student should exit from ESL program. Documentation from the students’ teachers must be recorded. YES NO |
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