Dismissal
Emergent Bilingual students are evaluated frequently throughout the year to monitor language development and review academic student progress. At the end of the school year, when an Emergent Bilingual student demonstrates a level of proficiency through required testing that meets state exit criteria and the district requirements, the Language Proficiency Assessment Committee (LPAC) recommends dismissal from the program and will obtain parent approval.
A student cannot leave a bilingual or ESL program in pre-kindergarten or kindergarten. The parent or legal guardian will be notified of the exit or reclassification and must give written approval. After a student exits either program, the LPAC will monitor them for 2 years, and the state will monitor them for a total of 5 years.
For an English learner with significant cognitive disabilities, the LPAC and the ARD committee may decide that the standard English language proficiency test is not suitable. In these cases, they may recommend the student take the alternate English language proficiency test and set an appropriate performance standard for each language area. (Refer to specific guidance from the Texas Education Agency [TEA] found in the resources section)