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NCLB
Definition of a "Limited English Proficient" Student
An LEP (or ELL) student is an individual age 3-21,
who is enrolled (or about to enroll) in a U.S. elementary or secondary
school and meets these two requirements:
- Belongs to one of the following categories:
- Was not born in the United States or speaks
a native language other than English;
- Is a Native American, Alaska Native, or
native resident of outlying areas and comes from an environment
where language other than English has had a significant impact
in the individual’s level of English language proficient,
or
- Is migratory, speaks a native language other
than English, and comes from an environment where language
other than English is dominant.
- May be unable, because of difficulties
in speaking, reading, writing, or understanding the English language,
to:
- Score at the proficient level on state assessments
of academic achievement;
- Learn successfully in classrooms have language
of instruction is English; or
- Participate fully in society
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