TYPES OF BILINGUAL/ESL PROGRAMS
LEP IDENTIFICATION
Anything Goes
TEST SECURITY
STAAR
100
A bilingual program model where a student may exit no earlier than 6 years or later after the student enrolls in school
What is the bilingual late exit program?
100
Document administered to all students in the state of Texas upon enrollment.
What is the Home Language Survey.
100
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100
Less serious, more common, and typically result of minor deviations in testing procedures.
What is a procedural irregularity?
100
State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness.
What is STAAR?
200
A student may exit as early as two years after enrollment in this program.
What is the early exit bilingual program?
200
Committee composed of membership described by the Texas Education Code that makes decisions on English Language Learners.
What is the Language Proficiency Assessment Committee (LPAC).
200
Superintendent of Southwest Schools.
Who is Dr. Brenda Smith
200
Severe violations of test security and/or confidentiality can result in suspension or termination of educator certification credentials.
What is a Serious testing irregularity?
200
Linguistically accommodated version given to ELL students who meet the participation requirements.
What is STAAR L?
300
The program serves both proficient and limited English proficient students with emphasis on bilingualism and biliteracy.
What is the two way dual language program?
300
Administrator, parent of a LEP student, bilingual teacher and ESL teacher.
Who are the members of the LPAC?
300
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What is Bad Blood?
300
Incidents resulting in a deviation from documented testing procedures.
What is a testing irregularity?
300
Five hour time limit.
What is the time limit for STAAR English I & II?
400
This program serves only students identified as LEP. It promotes bilingualism and biliteracy.
What is the one way dual language program?
400
Professional and paraprofessionals may administer the oral language proficiency test.
Who may administer the oral language proficiency test?
400
Are required by state law and outline English language proficiency level descriptors and student expectations for English language learners (ELLs).
What are the ELPS (English Language Proficiency Standards)?
400
Documentation that all district and campus personnel who participate or handle secure test materials must sign after required training.
What is a Security Oath?
400
A single-sign-on, role based system that manages online testing and STAAR reports.
What is TAMS(Texas Assessment Management System)?
500
An intensive program of instruction designed to develop proficiency in English at the secondary level.
What is an English as a Second Language program?
500
This triggers oral language proficiency testing.
What is the Home Language Survey?
500
A choice-based Texas education district with an understanding that true learning is not based on standardized testing or college entrance, but on offering a fulfilling educational experience that can be adjusted for each student.
Who is Southwest Schools?
500
Accounting for all secure materials and confidential student information before, during and after each administration.
What is Test Security?
500
Online Accommodated version of the STAAR given to special education students who meet participation requirements.
What is STAAR A?