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

2. 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

3. 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).

4. Language Programs Revisions TAC Update

5. 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

6. 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. ****

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

8. 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

9. 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)

10. Parental Permission Code

11. 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

12. 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 §

13. 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

14. 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 §

15. 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

16. Alternative Language Program Type Code
TAC § 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.

17. Alternative Language Program Type Code

18. 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

19. 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.

20. 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.

21. 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

22. Home Language Survey
HOME-LANGUAGE-CODE (E0895) definition has been updated to align with TAC §
STUDENT-LANGUAGE-CODE (E1590) definition has been updated to align with TAC §
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 § )
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 )

23. 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 §

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

25. Jean Caponi