METHODS USED TO IDENTIFY K-12 STUDENTS OF LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY IN MAINE, 2001-2002

 

          Method                 Number of Districts                   Percentage

 

Home Language Surveys          198                                          86

 

Student Records                        181                                           79

 

Teacher Observations               163                                           71

 

Parent Information                      172                                          75

 

Teacher Interviews                     117                                          51

 

Informal Assessments                 92                                          40

 

Special Educ./PET                       81                                          35

 

English Language

Proficiency Instruments               61                                            27

 

Language Assessment

Committee Referral                     56                                            24

 

Student Grades                           55                                             24

 

IASA Title I Referral                    53                                            23

 

Criterion-Ref. Tests                     39                                            17

 

Psychologists’ Referrals              16                                            7

 

Achievement Tests                      11                                            5

 

Total Schools Reporting:  230 (includes all public school units—LEP & non-LEP

                                     enrollees; totals exceed 100% due to multiple responses.)

 

 

 

Source:  Maine Department of Education, NCLB Title III, 2002

 

 

 

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