Title III requires that student identification and parent notification take place no later than 20 days after the beginning of the school year and within 2 weeks of placement thereafter. An LPAC should follow the more stringent Texas requirements and have student identification and placement occur within the first 4 weeks (20 days) of student enrollment.
Upon initial enrollment all students must have a Home Language Survey (HLS) completed in their student record (Only one: The original or a copy of original). The HLS shall be administered to each student new to the district and to students previously enrolled who were not surveyed in the past. If the HLS indicates a language other than English, testing must be initiated to determine English proficiency.
For students in grades PreK-1:
Administer the English Pre LAS (3-year-olds through Kindergarten) or LAS Links (1st graders).
Districts/charter schools that are required to offer a bilingual program must test students in English and in their primary language. Testing must be administered by trained personnel. Parental permission does not have to be obtained prior to oral language proficiency testing.
PreK-1 students scoring below the cut-off for English proficiency on the LAS are classified as EB.
For students in grades 2-12:
Administer LAS Links Online (All 4 Domains- Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing)
Students who score below the cut-off or English Proficiency on any domain of the LAS are classified as EB.
Districts/charter schools that are required to offer a bilingual program must test students in English and in their primary language. Testing must be administered by trained personnel. Parental permission does not have to be obtained prior to oral language proficiency testing.
