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:
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The first language is not English.
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A language other than English is spoken in the home.
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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.
Home Language Survey
Encuesta de Idioma Domestico
Additional EL information can be obtained at the Georgia Department of Education's Web site.