Language Program Revisions 19/20 School Year presented by: jean caponi

Contents Language Programs Revisions Texas Administrative Code Update LEP Indicator Code Changes Parental Permission Code Changes Bilingual Program Type Code Changes ESL Program Type Code Changes Alternative Language Program Type Code Added Prekindergarten & Early Education Home Language Survey Changes Business Validation Rules

Language Programs Revisions TAC Update Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §89 Subchapter BB was updated to introduce new terminology that can be interchangeably used. ‘Limited English proficient’ can be used interchangeably with ‘English learner’. ‘Non-LEP’ can be used interchangeably with ‘English proficient’. Additionally, the term ‘exited’ has been modified to describe the point when a student is no longer classified as LEP while the term ‘reclassified’ has been added and defined as the process for English learners (ELs) who have met the criteria to be identified as non-LEP/English proficient (EP).

Language Programs Revisions TAC Update

Contents Language Programs Revisions Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Update LEP Indicator Code Changes Parental Permission Code Changes Bilingual Program Type Code Changes ESL Program Type Code Changes Alternative Language Program Type Code Added Prekindergarten & Early Education Home Language Survey Changes Business Validation Rules

LEP Indicator Code LEP-INDICATOR-CODE (C061) LEP-INDICATOR-CODE (E0790) The language has been updated to align with (TAC) §89 Subchapter BB. ‘Limited English proficient’ / ‘English learner’. ‘Not LEP/Non-LEP’ / ‘English proficient’. ‘Exited’ replaced with ‘reclassified’. Former LEP/EL Student (5) has been added to the C061 code table. This code is used after the fourth year of monitoring. ****

LEP Indicator Code Student will remain a “5” for the duration of their school career.

Contents Language Programs Revisions Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Update LEP Indicator Code Changes Parental Permission Code Changes Bilingual Program Type Code Changes ESL Program Type Code Changes Alternative Language Program Type Code Added Prekindergarten & Early Education Home Language Survey Changes Business Validation Rules

Parental Permission Code PARENTAL-PERMISSION-CODE (C093) code table The language has been updated as follows: ‘Limited English proficient’ / ‘English learner’. ‘Not LEP/Non-LEP’ / ‘English proficient’. ‘Exited’ replaced with ‘reclassified’. Additionally, the ESL program model definitions were updated which resulted in the following changes: Codes E and J were updated to include ‘alternative language program’ (English Learner, English Proficient and Reclassified) Code K was added (Parent or guardian has approved placement of a LEP/English learner (EL) student in the ESL program). Codes B and F were retired (replaced by K)

Parental Permission Code

Contents Language Programs Revisions Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Update LEP Indicator Code Changes Parental Permission Code Changes Bilingual Program Type Code Changes ESL Program Type Code Changes Alternative Language Program Type Code Added Prekindergarten & Early Education Home Language Survey Changes Business Validation Rules

Bilingual Program Type Code BILINGUAL-PROGRAM-Type-CODE (E1042) BILINGUAL-PROGRAM-Type-CODE (C175) The language has been updated as follows: ‘Limited English proficient’ / ‘English learner.’ The bilingual program model definitions were updated which resulted in the following changes: Codes 2, 3, 4, and 5 were updated to align with TEC §29.0.66.

Contents Language Programs Revisions Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Update LEP Indicator Code Changes Parental Permission Code Changes Bilingual Program Type Code Changes ESL Program Type Code Changes Alternative Language Program Type Code Added Prekindergarten & Early Education Home Language Survey Changes Business Validation Rules

ESL Program Type Code ESL-PROGRAM-Type-CODE (E1043) ESL-PROGRAM-Type-CODE (C176) The language has been updated as follows: ‘Limited English proficient’ / ‘English learner’. The ESL program model definitions were updated which resulted in the following changes: Codes 2 and 3 were updated to align with TEC §29.066.

Contents Language Programs Revisions Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Update LEP Indicator Code Changes Parental Permission Code Changes Bilingual Program Type Code Changes ESL Program Type Code Changes Alternative Language Program Type Code Added Prekindergarten & Early Education Home Language Survey Changes Business Validation Rules

Alternative Language Program Type Code TAC §89.1207 states that an LEA may apply for an alternative language program waiver if a local education agency (LEA) is unable to provide a bilingual education or English as a second language (ESL) program due to an insufficient number of appropriately certified teachers. ALTERNATIVE-LANGUAGE-PROGRAM (E1642) data element added to the StudentProgramExtension, as mandatory, for the PEIMS Fall Submission. ALTERNATIVE-LANGUAGE-CODE (C221) code table added to support the new data element.

Alternative Language Program Type Code

Contents Language Programs Revisions Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Update LEP Indicator Code Changes Parental Permission Code Changes Bilingual Program Type Code Changes ESL Program Type Code Changes Alternative Language Program Type Code Added Prekindergarten & Early Education Home Language Survey Changes Business Validation Rules

Prekindergarten & Early Education Early Childhood PK is a program, not a Classroom PK is defined as early childhood services for a student who meets eligibility criteria (EL, Military Connected, Low SES, etc.) PK may include student with special needs who ALSO meet one or more of t he criteria for participation in PK. Parents/Guardians of children enrolling in PK programs beginning at age 3 will be administered a Home Language Survey to begin the state process for EL identification. EE is a program, not a Classroom EE is defined as early childhood services for a student with special needs who does NOT otherwise meet eligibility criteria for participation in PK. Parents/Guardians of children enrolling in EE programs beginning at age 3 will be administered a Home Language Survey to begin the state process for EL identification.

Prekindergarten & Early Education Children with no identified special needs enrolling a PK program Children with identified special needs enrolling in a EE program Children ages 3 & 4 must meet established eligibility criteria in order to enroll in a PK program. Children must have demonstrated eligibility for PK services prior to school enrollment. 3 – to 4 – year olds may be identified as eligible for PK services beginning on April 1 of the school year prior to enrollment and up to the time of enrollment. Identification as an English Learner (LEP/EL), following state process for identification, is one way a child demonstrates eligibility for PK; the child must be identified prior to school enrollment in PK. Children ages 3 & 4 are eligible for Early Education (EE) program, due to disability. Within 4 weeks of initial enrollment in the EE program, the LPAC completes the state process for EL identification as necessary & meets with the ARD committee to determine EL identification & appropriate programming placement to ensure both special education & language program services. If child is identified as an English Learner, PEIMS coding reflects student as identified as LEP/EL & program code changes to EE to PK. Other special education & language program codes are entered into PEIMS.

Contents Language Programs Revisions Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Update LEP Indicator Code Changes Parental Permission Code Changes Bilingual Program Type Code Changes ESL Program Type Code Changes Alternative Language Program Type Code Added Prekindergarten & Early Education Home Language Survey Changes Business Validation Rules

Home Language Survey HOME-LANGUAGE-CODE (E0895) definition has been updated to align with TAC §89.1215. STUDENT-LANGUAGE-CODE (E1590) definition has been updated to align with TAC §89.1215 From: HOME-LANGUAGE-CODE indicates the language spoken in the student's home, as determined by the student's home language survey. (See 19 TAC §89.1215.) To: HOME-LANGUAGE-CODE indicates the language spoken in the student's home most of the time, as determined by the student's home language survey. (see 19 TAC 89.1215)

Home Language Survey TREx Changes: STUDENT-LANGUAGE-CODE data element added to TREx. HOME-LANGUAGE-SURVEY-DATE-ADMINISTERED data element added to TREx. indicates the date the original Home Language Survey was administered to a student upon initial enrollment in a Texas public school XML Name changed from ‘Language’ to ‘HomeLanguage’. Definition updated to include ‘most of the time’ in order to align with TAC §89.1215

REFERENCES: §TAC 89 Subchapter BB Texas Education Data Standards (TEDS) Section 3.4 Section 4 Section 5 Texas Record Exchange (TREx) Data Standards

Jean Caponi jcaponi@esc11.net 817-740-3677