English Learners
Lamar County Schools’ English Learners (EL) Program is designed to help eligible English Learners students develop and improve English proficiency in grades K-12. Instruction and additional support in the content areas, provided by various delivery models, helps to provide a language foundation for these students so that they are able to later participate independently in the regular classroom instruction.
Criteria for eligibility:
The WIDA-SCREENER Placement Test is administered to students who meet the following criteria:
The first language is not English.
A language other than English is spoken in the home.
The language used most often is not English.
The score on the WIDA Screener determines if a student qualifies for ELL services. Between February and March, all ELL students are administered the ACCESS test to determine their reading, writing, listening, and speaking proficiency growth and academic levels. A student’s score on the ACCESS determines continuation or termination of ELL services.
Claudia Bryan
ESOL Coordinator/ Teacher
