How should districts identify limited English proficient students?
Students with limited English proficiency (LEP) may be at a significant disadvantage when using more traditional identification methods. Students from disadvantaged households, ethnic minority students and LEP students are clearly underrepresented in gifted programs. For more information on addressing the needs of diverse student populations, please see http://www.gifted.uconn.edu/nrcgt/newsletter/winter05/winter053.html.
Related Questions
- Should districts report on the same LEP students in the Limited English Proficient Student Enrollment Tracking System as they do for the Application for State School Aid (ASSA)?
- What allowances are made for the particular needs of special education and limited English proficient students?
- How should districts identify limited English proficient students?
