English Learners (EL)
In compliance with Illinois School Code (23 IL Adm. Code 228.15) all students have a Home Language Survey completed when registering in the District. When a Home Language Survey indicates another language is spoken in the home the District is required to screen the student for English proficiency within 30 days of enrollment.
Identified students are placed in EL Programming based on their English Language Proficiency in four domains; listening, speaking, reading, and writing:
Level 1: Survival English Class/Language/Literacy Class
Levels 2-3: Language/Literacy Class
Levels 3-4: Writing Support Class
Levels 5-6: Monitor Exited Student for Two Years
Parents will receive notification of their child's eligibility and services that are available. EL Programming is provided at all three buildings.
Parents must provide written revocation of services if they do not wish their child to participate in the program. The State requires non-participating students to take the ACCESS test annually until an exit composite score of 4.8 is achieved.
All identified students take the State ACCESS test annually to monitor progress in English proficiency.
Translation services are available for families seeking assistance in their native languages.