W. Va. Code R. § 126-15-3

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 126-15-3 - Regulations

3.1. Each county shall provide a parent or guardian with notification, detailing federally-defined criteria, that outlines the child's identification as an EL no later than 30 days after the beginning of the school year or within the first two weeks of placement for those children who have not been identified as ELs prior to the beginning of the school year but are identified an EL during such school year.

3.2. Each county shall use the ELP Standards or the ALT ELP Standards as a framework for providing an effective Language Instruction Educational Program (LIEP). LIEP shall be developed by the EL Committee. The purpose of the LIEP is to facilitate the student's achievement of English proficiency and the academic content standards as set forth in W. Va. 126CSR44A through 44U, Policy 2520 series, West Virginia College- and Career-Readiness Standards.

3.2.a. EL Committee is defined in 126CSR14, Policy 2340, West Virginia Measures of Academic Progress (WVMAP) (Policy 2340).

3.3. Each county shall provide effective teachers who meet West Virginia licensing requirements for teaching EL to deliver the LIEP and shall provide on-going, sustained, annual opportunities for professional development.

3.4. Each county shall annually address classroom and assessment EL accommodations through an EL Committee for each EL participating in the LIEP.

3.5. All public school students identified as ELs and ELSCDs shall participate in the WVMAP as set forth in Policy 2340 as determined by the EL Committee. Using the EL Assessment Participation Form, the EL Committee will annually determine the appropriate EL accommodations.

3.5.a. When the EL is a student with an exceptionality, as identified under Policy 2419 and/or Public Law 93-112, Section 504 of The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), the respective IEP Team/EL Committee or Section 504 Committee/EL Committee shall determine the student's appropriate WVMAP assessment participation as set forth in Policy 2340.

3.6. Each county shall conduct an annual assessment of EL's ELP using the West Virginia ELP Assessment or an annual assessment of ELSCD's ELP using the West Virginia Alternate Assessment during the testing window established by the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE).

3.7. Each county Title III director shall be responsible for the collection and maintenance of EL student data using the West Virginia Education Information System (WVEIS).

3.8. Each county shall promote the engagement of parents of ELs in the educational program of their children.

3.9. Each county shall exit ELs from the LIEP based on criteria established by the WVDE and available through the WVDE Office of Federal Programs and Support.

W. Va. Code R. § 126-15-3