DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
P.O.
SUPTS. MEMO NO. 221
October 13, 2006
INFORMATIONAL
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TO: |
Division
Superintendents |
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FROM: |
Billy K.
Cannaday, Jr. Superintendent
of Public Instruction |
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SUBJECT: |
English
Language Proficiency Assessments for Limited English Proficient Students to
Meet the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 Requirements |
Section 1111
(b) (7) of the No Child Left Behind Act
of 2001 (NCLB) requires
that local education agencies conduct an annual assessment of English Language
Proficiency (ELP)of limited English proficient
students. For the 2006-2007 school year, school divisions may choose the board-approved Stanford English Language Proficiency (SELP) Test
or submit a locally developed or selected ELP assessment (see Attachment A). In
choosing the latter option, any locally developed or selected assessments must
be aligned to
For the
2006-2007 school year, payment for the ELP assessment
will be the responsibility of school divisions.
Attached to
this memorandum is a list of possible ELP assessments school divisions may
choose to administer, pending submission of appropriate documentation by the
school division. Please note that this list is not intended to be exhaustive,
and your division may choose to use an ELP assessment not on this list. A list of criteria and
detailed information for submitting locally developed or other ELP assessments
will be sent to Division Directors of Testing in a Testing Memorandum. The divisions choice of ELP assessment
and required documentation must be submitted to the Virginia Department of
Education by November 10, 2006. An internal panel will
evaluate the assessment and present recommendations to the Board of Education
for final approval.
If you have
questions or need additional information, please contact the Division of
Assessment and Reporting by e-mail at darfax@doe.virginia.gov
or by telephone at (804) 225-2102.
BKCJr/SLR/jc
Attachment
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/administrators/superintendents_memos/2006/inf221a.pdf