lpac overview

LPAC overview - Fall 2004LPAC overview - Fall 2004

The Language Assessment The Language Assessment Process in TexasProcess in Texas

LPAC, Language Assessment Proficiency LPAC, Language Assessment Proficiency CommitteeCommittee

ARD is the Admissions, Review and Dismissal ARD is the Admissions, Review and Dismissal committee for Special Education committee for Special Education

““LEP” is a LEP” is a statusstatus of of identificationidentification PEIMS is an PEIMS is an identificationidentification system used to report system used to report

to the state (this changes when the status does)to the state (this changes when the status does)


What laws govern the administration of services What laws govern the administration of services of LEP (limited-English proficient) students and of LEP (limited-English proficient) students and ELL (English language learners) in Texas?ELL (English language learners) in Texas?

Texas Administrative Code (TAC). Chapter 89, Texas Administrative Code (TAC). Chapter 89, Subchapter BB andSubchapter BB and

Texas Education Code (TEC). Chapter 29, Texas Education Code (TEC). Chapter 29, Subchapter BSubchapter B


Why do we have an LPAC process in place? Why do we have an LPAC process in place?

Texas laws say that we need to have one in order to Texas laws say that we need to have one in order to identify and facilitate services for LEP’sidentify and facilitate services for LEP’s


What are the responsibilities of the LPAC What are the responsibilities of the LPAC committee?committee?

identify language proficiency of non-native speaker,identify language proficiency of non-native speaker, determine who qualifies for services,determine who qualifies for services, facilitate services for LEP students,facilitate services for LEP students, recommend the best instructional setting,recommend the best instructional setting, monitor academic and linguistic progress for LEP monitor academic and linguistic progress for LEP

children, or ELL’s.children, or ELL’s.


LPAC Responsibilities:LPAC Responsibilities:

All of the information available should be reviewed All of the information available should be reviewed carefully and decisions should be made ethically and carefully and decisions should be made ethically and in good conscience concerning each child on an in good conscience concerning each child on an individual basis,individual basis,

The LPAC can meet on multiple children at a meeting,The LPAC can meet on multiple children at a meeting, LPAC has a parent representative of all LEP kids, not LPAC has a parent representative of all LEP kids, not

the individual child’s parentthe individual child’s parent



LPAC does not need permission for testing - LPAC does not need permission for testing - language proficiency, not cognitive abilitylanguage proficiency, not cognitive ability

ARD committee placements supersede the LPAC ARD committee placements supersede the LPAC placement but an LPAC member must be present at placement but an LPAC member must be present at the ARD of any LEP student (an ARD committee the ARD of any LEP student (an ARD committee member does not need to be present at an LPAC)member does not need to be present at an LPAC)



Determine LEP status after reviewing scoresDetermine LEP status after reviewing scores Recommend the appropriate educational program for Recommend the appropriate educational program for

each LEP studenteach LEP student Notify the parent about classification and obtain Notify the parent about classification and obtain

permission in writing for program entrypermission in writing for program entry Determine the best state testing option for each LEP Determine the best state testing option for each LEP

student (in the spring)student (in the spring)



Facilitate and review student participation and Facilitate and review student participation and progress in the district’s bilingual or ESL programprogress in the district’s bilingual or ESL program

Facilitate the participation of LEP students in other Facilitate the participation of LEP students in other special programs for which they are eligible provided special programs for which they are eligible provided by the district with either state or federal funds.by the district with either state or federal funds.

Determine exit status (reclassification as Non-LEP) Determine exit status (reclassification as Non-LEP) upon reaching state exit criteria.upon reaching state exit criteria.

Monitor progress of exited students for 2 yearsMonitor progress of exited students for 2 years


When does the LPAC meet?When does the LPAC meet?

Upon initial enrollment - within the student’s first 4 Upon initial enrollment - within the student’s first 4 weeks (20 school daysweeks (20 school days

In early spring before state assessmentsIn early spring before state assessments At the end of the year for annual review and for the At the end of the year for annual review and for the

following year’s placement decisionfollowing year’s placement decision


Who serves on an LPAC committee?Who serves on an LPAC committee?

For ESL Programs: (Two or three For ESL Programs: (Two or three members at least):members at least):• An ESL certified teacher or a teacher An ESL certified teacher or a teacher

assigned to ESL,assigned to ESL,• A parent of a current limited-English A parent of a current limited-English

proficient student ( this parent may not be proficient student ( this parent may not be employee of the school district),employee of the school district),

• A campus administratorA campus administrator


Who serves on an LPAC committee?Who serves on an LPAC committee?

For For Bilingual Programs: (Four For For Bilingual Programs: (Four members at least):members at least):• An campus administrator,An campus administrator,• An ESL certified teacher or a teacher An ESL certified teacher or a teacher

assigned to ESL,assigned to ESL,• A professional certified in Language A professional certified in Language

Proficiency (bilingual teacher),Proficiency (bilingual teacher),• A parent of a current limited-English A parent of a current limited-English

proficient student (this parent may not be proficient student (this parent may not be employee of the school district)employee of the school district)


More about LPAC committee membersMore about LPAC committee members

All LPAC members All LPAC members must be trained,must be trained, If one of the members does not understand English If one of the members does not understand English

(parent), the (parent), the trainingtraining should be developed should be developed in the in the member’s primary language,member’s primary language,

At the LPAC meeting, an interpreter should be At the LPAC meeting, an interpreter should be available in case the parent is LEP,available in case the parent is LEP,

Conferencing with parents at some point about Conferencing with parents at some point about children’s success is encouraged, however, it is not children’s success is encouraged, however, it is not necessary to invite the parent of each of the necessary to invite the parent of each of the students being discussed to the LPAC meetingstudents being discussed to the LPAC meeting


More about LPAC committee membersMore about LPAC committee members

Unlike an ARD committee meeting, the trained Unlike an ARD committee meeting, the trained LPAC parent serves as the representative LPAC parent serves as the representative parent for all LEP students. parent for all LEP students. Anyone that is at Anyone that is at these meetings must be trainedthese meetings must be trained in order to in order to analyze information accordingly,analyze information accordingly,

Each trained member must also sign an oath Each trained member must also sign an oath of confidentiality because test information is of confidentiality because test information is shared and analyzed for many students.shared and analyzed for many students.


How does an LPAC process take place?How does an LPAC process take place?

Committee members meet; like any other official meeting, there should be a person chairing the meeting and minutes should be kept

Review and discuss student data and information, Make decisions, Sign and date all documents, Adjourn


What important decisions does the LPAC What important decisions does the LPAC committee make?committee make?

IdentificationIdentification ReviewProgram ReviewProgram RecommendationRecommendation Parent Permission Parent Permission Request, facilitate Assessment DecisionsRequest, facilitate Assessment Decisions Annual Review (linguistic & academic progress)Annual Review (linguistic & academic progress) Exit (Reclassification as Non-LEP)Exit (Reclassification as Non-LEP) MonitoringMonitoring Re-entry (Reclassification as LEP)Re-entry (Reclassification as LEP)


IdentificationIdentification

Home Language Survey Home Language Survey (HLS) (HLS) If the HLS indicates a language other than English then If the HLS indicates a language other than English then

testing must be initiated to determine English proficiency* testing must be initiated to determine English proficiency*

*Parent permission for testing is not required*Parent permission for testing is not required


PK-1 = a TEA approved oral language proficiency test (OLPT) in English (and primary language for bilingual programs)

2-12 = a TEA approved oral language proficiency test (OLPT) in English (and primary language for bilingual programs) AND…the reading and language arts portion of an English norm-referenced test approved by the State (unless their English ability is so low that it would invalidate the test)

Testing for identificationTesting for identification


TimelineTimeline

LPAC has 4 weeks (20 days) to complete the testing and LPAC has 4 weeks (20 days) to complete the testing and meet to determine the LEP status of the child(ren).meet to determine the LEP status of the child(ren).

Non-LEP?

LEP?


RESULTS of TEST(S)RESULTS of TEST(S)

Results must evaluated to determine Results must evaluated to determine if student is LEP…if student is LEP…

PK-1 students that score Non or Limited English PK-1 students that score Non or Limited English speaking are identified as LEP,speaking are identified as LEP,

2-12 students are identified LEP if their oral test 2-12 students are identified LEP if their oral test score is Non or limited English speakingscore is Non or limited English speaking

OROR If they score below the 40If they score below the 40thth percentile on percentile on eithereither

the reading the reading oror language arts sub-test of a norm- language arts sub-test of a norm-referenced testreferenced test


Oral Testing for progressOral Testing for progress

Students at all levels identified and receivingStudents at all levels identified and receiving

services through bilingual and ESL programs will also services through bilingual and ESL programs will also

be oral tested at the end of every year. This be oral tested at the end of every year. This

Information will be used at annual meetings to show Information will be used at annual meetings to show

progress in oral language proficiency.progress in oral language proficiency.


Placement/PermissionPlacement/Permission

After the LPAC recommends placement forAfter the LPAC recommends placement forthe LEP student, parental permission in writing the LEP student, parental permission in writing is required!is required!

*The permission slip needs to be inboth English and the native language of the

parent!


Parental RightsParental Rights

Parents Parents are to be providedare to be provided information regarding the information regarding the benefits of the program. These benefits are to be benefits of the program. These benefits are to be described on each permission form and should bedescribed on each permission form and should be

available through school brochures or other available through school brochures or other publications in the community.publications in the community.


Pending parent approval of a LEP student’s entry into Pending parent approval of a LEP student’s entry into the bilingual/ESL program, district will place the the bilingual/ESL program, district will place the student in the recommended program, but may count student in the recommended program, but may count only LEP students with parental approval for the only LEP students with parental approval for the

bilingual education allotment.bilingual education allotment.

PlacementPlacement

When students first enroll, where do we place them while we When students first enroll, where do we place them while we are carrying out this process and waiting for permission, are carrying out this process and waiting for permission, etc…?etc…?. .


Parental Approval PEIMS Parental Approval PEIMS DateDate

The date that the parent form is signed, is the date the student’s official PEIMS status becomes LEP (when we count them as LEP), regardless of permission or denial.


PEIMSPEIMS

PEIMS is an PEIMS is an identificationidentification system used to system used to report to the state (this changes when the report to the state (this changes when the status does)status does)

The date that the parent form The date that the parent form is signedis signed, is the date the , is the date the student’s official PEIMS status becomes LEP (when student’s official PEIMS status becomes LEP (when we count them as LEP), regardless of permission or we count them as LEP), regardless of permission or denial.denial.


Parental DenialsParental Denials

If a parent signs off that they do not agree with If a parent signs off that they do not agree with the placement decision (indicates non-the placement decision (indicates non-approval on a form), then the child is identified approval on a form), then the child is identified in PEIMS as LEP with a parent denial.in PEIMS as LEP with a parent denial.

It is recommended that the LEP student with a It is recommended that the LEP student with a parent denial on file be monitored and parent denial on file be monitored and reviewed for academic progress. If necessary reviewed for academic progress. If necessary the parent is offered the instructional program the parent is offered the instructional program again.again.


What do we do when a parent denies services?What do we do when a parent denies services?

Monitor and facilitate the educational process – we Monitor and facilitate the educational process – we want all students to be successfulwant all students to be successful

Rate student’s listening, speaking, reading, and writing Rate student’s listening, speaking, reading, and writing proficiency with the Observation Protocol (beginning at proficiency with the Observation Protocol (beginning at Kindergarten through grade 12)Kindergarten through grade 12)

Administer the RPTE (beginning at 3Administer the RPTE (beginning at 3rdrd grade) until the grade) until the child scores “advanced”child scores “advanced”


What do we do when a parent denies services?What do we do when a parent denies services?

LPAC these students at the end of each year to review LPAC these students at the end of each year to review RPTE scores and see if they passed the reading TAKSRPTE scores and see if they passed the reading TAKS

Once they pass TAKS in English, are proficient English Once they pass TAKS in English, are proficient English writers and are orally fluent, their LEP status is writers and are orally fluent, their LEP status is removed from PEIMS and you no longer need to LPAC removed from PEIMS and you no longer need to LPAC themthem

Denial students are not monitoredDenial students are not monitored


FacilitationFacilitation

The LPAC is charged with reviewing student data and The LPAC is charged with reviewing student data and deciding how to match up student needs to services deciding how to match up student needs to services provided by the district.provided by the district.

The LPAC can also recommend interventions and The LPAC can also recommend interventions and accommodations to facilitate student learning and accommodations to facilitate student learning and achievement in the classroom. achievement in the classroom.


FacilitationFacilitation

LPACs may also recommend other programs or services LPACs may also recommend other programs or services offered through the district, such as tutoring, other offered through the district, such as tutoring, other supplemental services, etc...supplemental services, etc...

The LPAC is also responsible for facilitating student The LPAC is also responsible for facilitating student participation in other special programs – Advanced participation in other special programs – Advanced Academics (G/T) or Special Education, CATE (Career Academics (G/T) or Special Education, CATE (Career and Technology)and Technology)

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