14 Del. Admin. Code § 920-2.0

Current through Reigster Vol. 28, No. 6, December 1, 2024

Section 920-2.0 - Home Language Survey

2.1 A state standardized home language survey or the questions contained in the survey shall be administered as part of the registration process for all registering students and shall elicit from the student's parent, guardian or relative caregiver the student's first acquired language and the l language or languages spoken in the student's home or by the student.

2.2 For any student whom a language other than English is reported on the home language survey, the school or district shall follow Delaware's statewide entrance criteria as outlined in Delaware's approved ESSA Plan and further described in Delaware's English Learner Guidebook. When appropriate, an initial screening assessment of English language proficiency shall be conducted as soon as practicable, but not later than twenty-five (25) school days after enrollment and shall be conducted by qualified personnel trained in the administration of the assessment instrument.

2.2.1 The English language proficiency screening assessment shall be based on the WIDA English Language Development Standards . The assessment shall be validated for this purpose and approved by the Department for use statewide.

2.2.2 Any student who achieves a score on the English language proficiency screening assessment that is lower than the eligibility cut off score established by the Department shall be identified as an EL and shall be entitled to a program of instruction for ELs.

14 Del. Admin. Code § 920-2.0

23 DE Reg. 653 (2/1/2020) (final)