Kentucky Department of Education

 

Assessment Information and Regulations - LEP
State regulations address issues related to the assessment of English language proficiency, the determination of participation in state-required assessments, and the determination of the need for accommodations or modifications or both.   703 KAR 5:001 Assessment and Accountability Definitions 703 KAR 5:070 Inclusion of Special Populations in the State-Required Assessment and ... More

 

Definition of Limited English Proficient and Immigrant Students
Students with limited English proficiency come with diverse histories, traditions and varied educational experiences.. The term 'limited English proficient' has been defined in Title IX of the No Child Left Behind Act under the General Provisions Part A, Section 9101.Definition  

 

District Plan and Assurances
Local district plans for language instruction for limited English proficient and immigrant students are required under Title III Section 3116 (Local Plans) to contain certain essential elements.  Local districts may develop its own format for the plan and may include other elements as outlined in the Title III Local Education Agency ... More

 

District Procedures Overview - ELL
The following overview highlights expected practices for identifying and servicing English language learners (ELLs) based on federal and state regulations. As the 2009-10 school year begins, we would like to remind you of the following expected practices for identifying and servicing English language learners (ELLs), based on federal and state regulations: ... More

 

ELL Academy (ELLA)
This professional development opportunity will cover best practices for working with English Language Learners (ELLs), including Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP).  The SIOP model enables mainstream teachers to make content comprehensible to ELLs, while promoting their English language development.  The ELLA is a cooperative effort with Kentucky’s four Migrant Regions (A, ... More

 

ELL Coordinators
The Title III/ELL District Coordinators are vital to serving the needs of English Language Learners (ELLs) in Kentucky. This list is provided to encourage communication among districts. Efforts will be made to continually update this list.

 

ELL Demographic Information
Based on Kentucky's LEP Access data (January-February 2007), Kentucky reported 94+ languages for the 2006-07 school year. This table lists the home languages of Kentucky English language learners (ELLs), the number of ELLs representing each language group and the percentage of that language group of the total ELL population in Kentucky. ... More

 

ELL Newsletter - Title III LEP/Immigrant
Kentucky Department of Education Title III LEP/Immigrant ELL Newsletters.

 

ELL Pre-College Curriculum and Foreign Language
Many questions have been asked concerning the ways English language learners (ELLs) may demonstrate competency in a foreign language. In order to meet the pre-college curriculum requirement students need to demonstrate a “basic-user” competency in a foreign language, that is, any language other than their native language, including English. There is ... More

 

Endorsements for English as a Second Language (Grades P-12)
The population of school-aged English language learners (ELLs) has significantly increased in recent years in Kentucky, thereby impacting many aspects of education. Schools need educators who are fully prepared to teach a growing population of linguistically and culturally diverse learners.  In Kentucky, the Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) is responsible for ... More

 

English Language Learning Websites
Links to websites of interest to ELL.

 

English Language Proficiency Standards
The World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) English Language Proficiency Standards for English Language Learners in Kindergarten through 12th Grade serve as Kentucky’s NCLB required English language proficiency standards.  These standards will act as a companion document to The Program of Studies for Kentucky Schools Primary – 12 (2006) in guiding ... More

 

Funding For English Language Learners
Title III allocates federal funding to states and schools through formula grants. Included in this section are summary highlights of the purpose, funding allocations and requirements of Title III, including examples of allowable expenditures and "look fors." In the recently enacted state budget for FY2005-06, additional funds have been added to ... More

 

Home Language Survey
All local school districts are required to administer a home language survey to students enrolled in the district as a first screening process to identify students with limited English proficiency. (703 KAR 5:070). A local school district shall administer a home language survey to students enrolled in the district as the ... More

 

Immigrant English Language Learners
An Immigrant student is an individual who:(A) is aged 3 through 21;(B) was not born in any State (of the United States of America); and(C) has not been attending one or more schools in any one or more States for more than 3 full academic years.He or she may or may not be a ... More

 

Kentucky TITLE III - Annual Measurable Objectives
The Kentucky Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives (AMAO's) are based on the English Language Proficiency Standards for Kentucky Schools and relate to LEP students' development and attainment of English language proficiency (Title III, Section 3122).

 

LEP Course Codes and Descriptions
These proposed course descriptions are offered as examples of courses appropriate for serving the needs of LEP students. KDE and the Kentucky Educational Professional Standards Board are working to standardize course codes by using an alternate number field provided through the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), which would not affect ... More

 

LEP Data Standards in Infinite Campus
Specific data elements for LEP students must be collected to ensure that accurate information will be used in federal reporting for No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.    Infinite Campus (IC) allows schools to maintain student and staff data for state reporting requirements for LEP students.    Infinite Campus Data ... More

 

Migrant English Language Learners
Migrant English Language Learners (ELLs) are K-12th grade students who in addition to being  identified as limited English proficient (LEP) are part of a federal entitlement program designed to provide supplementary education and human resources services to highly mobile children who are aged three (3) through twenty one (21). 

 

Monitoring Former LEP Students
Designated instructional staff, such as English as a Second Language (ESL) staff or a guidance counselor, must formally monitor the RFEP student’s academic performance regularly.  The information must be documented in the student’s records.  If monitoring shows that the student is struggling in academic performance and/or English language skills, appropriate assistance ... More

 

Preschool and Kindergarten ELLs
Information and guidance for serving English Language Learners in pre-school and kindergarten settings.

 

Program Services Plan
An individual language service plan for students with limited English proficiency is required under federal law (Title III, Sec 3302, No Child Left Behind Act of 2001). In Kentucky an individual Program Services Plan is required for all students identified as having limited English proficiency.

 

W-APT – The WIDA-ACCESS Placement Test
Kentucky adopted the W-APT in July 2006 as its official English language proficiency assessment.  There are three main purposes for W-APT administration:• To identify students who may be candidates for English as a second language (ESL) and/or bilingual services• To determine the academic English language proficiency level of students new to a school ... More

 

WIDA - World Class Instructional Design and Assessment
To meet No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Title III requirements, states are mandated to identify and annually administer a standards-based English language proficiency test to all English Language Learners (ELLs) in grades K-12. In order to comply with the NCLB requirement of an annual English Language Proficiency Assessment for ELLs, Kentucky ... More