1. Reclassification: Fluent English Proficient
Language Development and Instruction Services and Support
October 2018

2. Reclassification Signifies…
English learners have the…
ability to meet State’s proficient level of achievement on State assessments.
ability to successfully achieve in classrooms where the language of instruction is English.
opportunity to participate fully in society in English.
US Department of Education and Department of Justice, 2016
Let’s note how the US Department of Education and the Department of Justice define Reclassification:
A student who is reclassified is able to fully and meaningfully participate and be successful in an all English classroom, including
being able to meet and or exceed achievement levels on state assessments; and to fully participate in society in English.

3. Local Control Accountability Plan English Learner Goals
Annual Progress in English Language Proficiency
Academic Achievement in ELA and Math
Increase in the Rate of Reclassification
These are the goals for English Learners reflected on LCAP, our Federal Title III Plan, and at the site level on the
Single Plan for Student Achievement.

4. Achieving Reclassification…
When an English Learner no longer needs English language support, that student is no longer called EL.
Now that student is known as an R-FEP (Reclassified -- Fluent English Proficient)
When a student is reclassified, they are no longer identified as an English Learner, EL they are identified as Fluent English Proficient R-FEP

5. Reclassification Criteria
English Language Proficiency
Academic Achievement
Teacher Evaluation
Parent/Guardian Opinion and Consultation
Our reclassification criteria…
The CELDT is the language metrics
CAASPP and or Local Measures Reading is the achievement Metrics
And important is teacher and parent input.

6. Reclassification Criteria
English Language Proficiency
English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC)
Academic Achievement
District Local Measure Reading
California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP)-English Language Arts
Teacher Evaluation
Proficiency Level Descriptors
Parent/Guardian agrees reclassification is appropriate
Parent/Guardian opinion, consultation, and involvement

7. ELD Standards and ELPAC

8. Reclassification Criteria English Language Proficiency
Written Language
Level 4 (Grade K)
Midpoint 3.5 and above (Grades 1-6)
Oral Language
Overall Proficiency
Level 4 (Grades K-6)

9. Reclassification Criteria Academic Achievement
Accuracy %
Comprehension 3 correct
High Frequency Words Reading 45-50
Grade K
Local Measure Reading
Reading Accuracy %
Comprehension 4-5 correct
Fluency 60+ words per minute
Grade 1
Midpoint of approaching and above for grade level
Grades 2-6
Local Measure/Level Set Reading
Midpoint of Standard Nearly Met and above for grade level
Grades 3-6
CAASPP-ELA

10. Reclassification Criteria Teacher Evaluation
Student is at the Bridging level on the English Language Development (ELD) report card
Teacher agrees the student is performing successfully in all academic areas

11. Reclassification Criteria Parent/Guardian Opinion and Consultation
Parent/Guardian agrees that reclassification is appropriate

12. Timeline for Reclassification
October/November
Schools notify parents when their child is a candidate for reclassification
Special attention is placed on students in sixth grade for reclassification
There will be two windows for reclassification- in February and in May.
Parents will be notified if their child is a candidate for reclassification.
Special attention is placed on 6th grade students to reclassify them
before they leave for middle school.

13. What Happens After Reclassification?
Your child will not take the ELPAC
Teachers monitor your child’s progress for 4 years to see if support is needed
The is an R-FEP
No longer takes the CELDT and will be closely monitored for 2 years

14. Next Steps…
New State Guidance on Reclassification
January 2019

15. Thank you for your engagement