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Guiding Process for Serving Students in Special Education and

English Language Development Services (ELD)

WSD serves approximately 300 students who are identified as needing both Special
Education and ELD services in grades K 12. The district is required to be in compliance
with both Special Education and ELD regulations. The mission of our school district is to
have all students, regardless of disability, have the opportunity to receive language
development instruction at their individual level.
Supports for Dual Identified Students: Can ESOL Services be suspended for any Student?
NO
Resource Rooms
Where are ELD Services Provided? How are ELD Services Provided?
Can Student be
Exited from ESOL?
ESOL Services could be
All students will be served
Yes either through the LAT
provided in a General
through ESOL instructional
process or a score of 5 on
Education ESOL class.
practices based on their
the ELPA.
individual language
If the Special Education
acquisition needs.
The IEP team determines
teacher is ESOL endorsed,
the impact of the students
the Special Education
specific disabilities that
teacher could integrate
impact the students ability
ESOL services into the
to acquire a Second
Resource Room curriculum.
Language. (IE. Reading
Comprehension)
Structured Learning Programs
Where are ELD Services Provided? How are ELD Services Provided?
Is Student Dual
Identified?
The IEP team determines
English Language
No the student is not
what level of services the
development is based on
identified as an ESOL
individual student needs
the appropriate needs of
student. The student
around both disability and
students.
remains eligible for services
language acquisition.
under IDEA eligibility.
Best practices including
If the Special Education
providing a rich language
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teacher has received

Second Language
Acquisition and Systematic
ELD professional
development, the Special
Education teacher will
integrate ESOL services into
the Structured Learning
Programs curriculum.

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environment regardless
of
disability level and language
ability.

Life Skills Programs

Where are ELD Services Provided? How are ELD Services provided?
Is the Student
Dual Identified?
The IEP team determines
Language development is
No the student is not
what level of services the
based on the appropriate
identified as an ESOL
individual student needs
needs of students.
student. The student
around both disability and
remains eligible for services
Best
practices
include
language acquisition.
under IDEA eligibility.
providing a rich language
When the Special Education environment regardless of
disability level and language
teacher has received
ability.
Second Language
Acquisition and Systematic
ELD professional
development, the Special
Education teacher will
integrate ELD services into
the Life Skills Programs
curriculum with support
from the Language
Coordinator.
What about ELPA Testing?
Students receiving Special Education support and services through Resource
Room/Case
Management, would participate in the ELPA assessment as
determined by the IEP team. The IEP team
will determine the appropriate and
individual modifications and accommodations.
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Students receiving Special Education support
and services through Life Skills and
Structure
Learning Programs would participate in the ELPA assessment as determined by
the IEP team. Students
may be exempted from participating in the ELPA.
How does a school un-suspend ESOL services for Students?
As IEP team meetings are held throughout this school year, the IEP team will
determine what level of services a student will need for ESOL services. Each IEP
team will also determine where ESOL services will be provided. If the Special
Education teacher has received Second Language Acquisition and Systematic ELD
professional development, the Special Education teacher will integrate ESOL
services into their classrooms and programs.
Does this process change the makeup of the IEP team?
For dual identified students, the Language Program Coordinator will need to be
invited and attend the
students IEP.
Where are the ESOL services that are being provided for students being documented?
On the IEP under related services (IEP Casemanager); in the Blue ESOL portfolio file
(Language Program
Coordinator).

Special Education Specific Guidelines and Practice Recommendations

Where on the IEP is it documented how ESOL Services will be provided?
In two places: 1. As a Special Factors that would be checked either Yes or No; 2.
In the meeting
notes
Should ESOL services be a separate IEP Goal?
No. ESOL Services should not be written as separate goals. If a student has a
literacy based goal
(reading/writing) there will be some overlap into ESOL services
based on the individual needs of the
student.
Can a student participate in portions of ELPA but not the entire assessment?
Yes. Based on a students specific disability and needs, the student may
participate in the complete assessment or portions of the assessment. The IEP team
will be determining meaningful and adequate access to ELPA for student participation.
Student level of disability will also factor into this decision.
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How do we document if a student is not receiving
ESOL Services?
The student will need to be reclassified as a non-ESOL student. Having the
Language Program
Coordinator as part of the IEP team will assist in the compliance
piece for this process. This decision
will be in two places on the IEP: Special Factors
section and meeting notes.

How do I document decisions about ESOL services on an IEP?

Examples of meeting notes documentation: K-5 student receiving ESOL services
through gen ed: Student is receiving ESOL services through ELD class; K-5 student not
receiving ESOL services in Life
Skills: The IEP team has determined at this time that
the student is a non-ESOL student and ESOL
services are not required. The student
will continue to receive a literacy rich learning environment
through the selfcontained classroom.

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Created October 2013; Revised November 2013