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No Child Left Behind
English Language Acquisition
Q: What does the law require in terms of students learning English as a second language?
The district must annually notify the parents of all eligible students of the following:
- The reason why their child has been identified as an English Language Learner and in need of English Language Acquisition services.
- Their child's proficiency in English and level of achievement.
- The type of program in which their child will be participating, including goals, use of English/native language, and program alternatives.
- How the program will help their child learn English and meet age level performance standards.
- Program exit requirements, transition rates, and graduation rates.
- The parent's right to remove their child from the program and schools and pursue other instructional options, if available.
- If English Language Learners fail to make Annual Yearly Progress or transition to instruction only in English in appropriate length of time.
For more information see the ELA homepage .
