English Learners (EL)

This group includes students who have limited proficiency in English. These students face the challenge of learning the language while also needing support for their special educational needs. Special education services for English Learners are designed to address both language acquisition and the specific challenges related to their disabilities.

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EL Status

This section provides the following details about the student enrolled in the PowerSchool English Learners Program.

Field Name	Description	Data Flow	Source
ML Status	Multilingual Learner Status. The student is currently identified as a Multilingual Learner (ML). Although the student has exited ML services, their progress is still being monitored.	Out	NA
Student Language	The native language spoken by the student as per their profile.	In	NA
Country of Origin	The name of the native country to which the student belongs.	Out	NA
US Schools Entry Date	The date on which the student was admitted to the school in the US.	Out	NA
Refusal of Services	Select the checkbox if the Parents/Guardian has refused to sign the approval.	Out	If the checkbox is selected, you will have mentioned the date on which the Parent had given the refusal to sign.
EL Teacher of Record	Select the name of the teacher who was assigned the EL Program.	Out	NA
EL Program Model	The name of the specific EL Program in which the student was enrolled.	In	NA

Recent English Proficiency Scores

In this section, you can provide the results of the most recent proficiency tests. This section is auto-populated from the World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA).

Field Name	Description	Data Flow	Source
School Year	Academic Year (Mostly is in Sync with the Calendar Year)	In	This is picked from the Student’s WIDA records.
Assessment Type	The type of WIDA assessment that was conducted.	In	Read about Assessment Types here.
Date Administered	The date on which the assessment was conducted.	In	This is picked from the Student’s WIDA records.
Grade Level	The academic grade the student is in or the academic for which the assessment was conducted.	In	Read about Grade Levels here
Listening	Mention the score that the student has achieved in the Listening Section of the test.	In	The scoring method is dependent on the type of WIDA assessment.
Speaking	Mention the score that the student has achieved in the Speaking Section of the test.	In	The scoring method is dependent on the type of WIDA assessment.
Reading	Mention the score that the student has achieved in the Reading Section of the test.	In	The scoring method is dependent on the type of WIDA assessment.
Writing	Mention the score that the student has achieved in the Writing Section of the test.	In	The scoring method is dependent on the type of WIDA assessment.
Overall Composite Score	This is the total cumulative score of all the above sections.	In	NA

ILP Information

In this section, you can provide.

Field Name	Description	Data Flow	Source
Current ILP Begin Date	The date on which the most concurrent ILP began or was initiated.	In	These are the same dates mentioned in the ‘Plan and Evaluation Timeliness’ section in ‘Special Education Information’.
Current ILP End Date	The date on which the most concurrent ILP will end or has ended.	In	These are the same dates mentioned in the ‘Plan and Evaluation Timeliness’ section in ‘Special Education Information’.

Monitoring Status

In this section, you can provide.

Field Name	Description	Data Flow	Source
Monitoring Period	Select the duration for which the EL Program’s progress has to be monitored.	Out	The Monitoring can be done for up to 2 Academic Years, and in each year, it can have up to 2 sessions.
Monitoring Date	The date on which the most recent monitoring/assessment was conducted.	In	NA

Create an EL Profile

Select a student on the Students panel.
Click the Profile icon for the student.
Navigate to English Learners (EL) using the flyout menu.
Click Edit.
In the EL Status section, select ML Status. The options available are:
- English Learner
- Exited - Monitoring Year 1
- Exited - Monitoring Year 2
- Exited - No Longer Monitored
- Initially Proficient
- To Be Determined
Select Student Language.
Select Country of Origin.
Choose the US Entry Date using the date picker.
Select Refusal of Services if you do not want special accommodations.
- If this option is selected, choose the Parent Refusal Signature Date using the date picker.
Select EL Teacher of Record using the lookup icon.
The EL Program Model is auto-populated from the ILP Accom Section.
The Recent English Proficiency Scores section is auto-populated from the WIDA Assessments document.
The ILP Information section is auto-populated from the ILP Cover page.
Click Accept Changes.