1 Colo. Code Regs. § 301-62.2224-R-5.00

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 22, November 25, 2024

Rule 1 CCR 301-62.2224-R-5.00 - ASSESSMENT

5.01 School districts shall assess students, whose dominant language is one other than English, to determine annual measurable achievement objectives, as required by state and federal legislation.

5.02 School districts shall be required to:

5.02(a) Administer the state language proficiency assessment

5.02(b) Report Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives for students in grades K-12, by grade level, school and district

5.02(c) Report the number and percentage of students in each of the language proficiency categories

5.02(d) Report the number and percentage of students attaining English language proficiency.

5.02(e) Report the number and percentage of students meeting academic content standards, for each of the two years after they have left language instruction educational programs and moved into general classroom instruction.

5.02(f) Report the type of language instruction educational program provided by district.

5.03 The Department will implement one single language accountability measure by 2004-2005 and shall certify annually to the Colorado State Board of Education, and to relevant federal and state agencies, the total number and percent of students whose dominant language is not English, and include the number of languages reported, the number of students in the non-English proficient, limited English proficient, fluent English proficient, redesignated and exited categories, and the progress of individual students in each category.

5.04 The performance of limited English proficient students is to be reported by school districts under the following categories:

5.04(a) Non-English proficient or pre-emergent and emergent

5.04(b) Limited English proficient - post emergent and intermediate

5.04(c) Fluent English proficiency or fluent/advanced

5.04(d) Redesignated (no longer in need of services in a language instruction educational program)

5.04(e) Monitored (years 1 and 2)

5.04(f) Exited - number and percentage of students who exit, each year

5.05 School districts shall prepare annual reports relaying language category information in accordance with department-designated formats to meet state and federal reporting requirements.

5.06 The language proficiency assessment shall track progress towards meeting academic standards; shall be conducted on an annual basis; and each district shall submit results annually to the department, for inclusion in required reporting.

5.07 The department, in collaboration with school districts, will annually track the performance of students whose dominant language is other than English, through the following accountability measures:

5.07(a) Adequate yearly progress (AYP)

5.07(b) Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives for language proficiency. (AMAO)

5.07(c) Accreditation indicators

5.07(d) Accountability reports

5.07(e) Biannual reports to United States Department of Education

1 CCR 301-62.2224-R-5.00