EL Identification Process

Below is an overview of the process. For the complete process, reference the Stepper for Identifying ELs. 

Step 1 

Who: Family

What: Enrollment, Data Entry

• Family completes Online Registration (OLR)
• Enrollment secretary enters applicable data in Infinite Campus

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Step 2

Who: EL Point Person

What: Initial Testing/Identification

• EL Point Person reviews EL New Enrollments report.
• See an overall guide to Accessing Data in Infinite Campus here.
• EL Point reviews Online Registration (OLR) Language Information to determine necessary screening EL Initial Placement Tab and determines who should be tested
  • Language Access services may be needed
• Students who qualify are tested
  • ESL Assessment Request
  • WIDA Screener Administration and FAQs
  • WIDA Screener for grades 1-12
  • KW-APT for Kindergarten
    • Use KW-APT Flowchart to convert scores
  • Please note that there is a new Kinder Screener available for SY21-22
    • Until January 2022, EL Points may use either the old or new Kindergarten Screener.
      Before using the new Kinder Screener, EL Points must be certified.
      All EL Points must be certified in the new WIDA Kinder Screener by January 7, 2022.
• EL Point Person enters results in Infinite Campus
• EL Point Person notifies family of testing results
  • English Learner Entry Notification OR
  • Not English Learner Letter

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Step 3

Who: Office of Multilingual Curriculum and Programs

What: Updating EL status

• OMCP staff reviews initial placement results in Infinite Campus and assigns EL status
• EL “flag” is generated in Infinite Campus

If a change of status request is necessary, fill out this form.