Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
3/23/2015 - 7:00 PM  
Category:
Business/Action Items  
Type:
Info/Action  
Subject:
19.4 Reclassification of EL Students with Moderate/Severe Disabilities  
LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan) Goal:
College and Career California State Standards (CCSS) Goal 1.1-1.5, 1.17, 1.22-1.23
California State Standards (CCSS) Goal 1.1-1.5, 1.17, 1.22-1.23
 
Policy:
 
Enclosure:
 
File Attachment:
Alt Reclass of SpEd ELs Mod-Sev Form 2.doc
CELDT Alt Criteria Form 1.docx
 
Summary:
Through a collaboration of special education and English learner services, an alternate reclassification model for students with moderate and severe disabilities has been developed in order to accurately assess the student's English language proficiency.

Students with disabilities are to be provided the same opportunities to be reclassified as students without disabilities. Local IEP teams may determine the appropriate measures of English language proficiency and performance in basic skills and minimum levels of proficiency on those measures that would be equivalent to an English proficient peer with similar disabilities, in accordance with local reclassification policies based on the four criteria in state law (EC Section 313[f]). Those criteria include:
1-Assessment of English language proficiency using an objective assessment instrument.
2-Teacher evaluation
3-Parental input and consultation
4-Student's score on an assessment of basic skills
 
Funding:
No fiscal impact.  
Fiscal Impact:
No fiscal impact.  
Recommendation
Approve proposed reclassification model of English language proficiency for students with moderate and severe disabilities.  
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Jeanne Duarte - Director of English Learner Services
Signed By:  
Jonathan Eagan - Assistant Superintendent Middle Schools
Signed By:  
Dr. Nellie Meyer - Superintendent
 
Vote Results:

New Motion
Member Debra Mason Moved, Member Linda Mayo seconded to approve the New motion 'Approve the proposed reclassification model of English language proficiency for students with moderate and severe disabilities.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 5 - 0
   
Linda Mayo     Yes
Cheryl Hansen     Yes
Brian Lawrence     Yes
Barbara Oaks     Yes
Debra Mason     Yes