METHODS USED TO IDENTIFY K-12 STUDENTS OF LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY IN MAINE, 1999-2000

 

METHOD                     No. of Districts                  Percentage

 

Parent Information             203                               86

 

Student Records               198                               83

 

Home Language Surveys      165                                70

 

Teacher Observations         150                               64

 

Teacher Interviews            140                               59

 

General Referrals               87                               37

 

Special Educ./PET               70                               29

 

Informal Assessments           89                               38

 

English Language

Proficiency Instruments         59                               25

 

IASA Title I Referral             49                                         21

 

Language Assessment

Committee Referral              55                                 23

 

Student Grades                  44                                 19

 

Psychologists’ Referrals          15                                 6

 

 

Total Schools Reporting:  236 (includes all districts—LEP and non-LEP

                                                     enrollees)

 

           Source:  Maine Department of Education, Office of English as a Second

                          Language & Bilingual Education, 2000