The Plumas Lake Elementary School District has adopted a reclassification process to enable students initially identified as English Learners to exit specialized program services and participate without further language assistance as Fluent English Proficient students.  English Learners shall be reclassified as Reclassified Fluent English Proficient (R-FEP) when they have acquired the English language skills necessary to receive instruction and achieve academic progress in English only, at a level equivalent to students of the same age or grade whose primary language is English.

The reclassification criteria includes multiple measures to ensure both proficiency in the English language and participation equal to that of average native speakers in the school's regular instructional program.  The reclassification criteria validates each student's readiness to exit from specialized English Learner programs by demonstrating achievement and mastery of grade-appropriate standards in the following areas:

1. English language proficiency, including listening, speaking, reading and writing
2. Academic achievement in reading, writing, and mathematics

Criteria for Reclassification
Overall CELDT score: Early Advanced or Advanced
CELDT Listening/Speaking: Early Advanced or Advanced
CELDT Reading: Early Advanced or Advanced
CELDT Writing: Early Advanced or Advanced
CST score: 300 on English Language Arts Portion
 Grades of "C" or better in English and Social Studies
Parent consultation (include parent opinion and date of consultation)

Steps to Reclassification

Anyone may recommend a student for reclassification at any time.  The Principal or designee will gather appropriate documentation according to the following steps and make a recommendation based on a review of the student data.

• The classroom teacher, a parent, and/or the Principal or designee makes a recommendation that a student be assessed for possible reclassification at any time during the school year.
• The Principal or designee gathers documentation.
• The Principal or designee will make arrangements to consult with the parents to review the student's progress and the reclassification criteria.  During the meeting, the student's progress will be discussed as well as the recommendation to reclassify the student to Reclassified Fluent English Proficient (R-FEP).  If the parent is unable to come to the school, a person speaking the parent's primary language will consult with the parent on the telephone and document this conversation on the reclassification form.
• If a student is reclassified, the student's designation to R-FEP will be noted in Aeries, along with the date of reclassification.
• A reclassified student may be placed in regular courses at the time of reclassification or at the next natural break in instruction (i.e., beginning of the next semester).
• The Principal or designee places all documentation in the student's EL program folder and retains the folder for follow-up monitoring of student progress.

Monitoring of R-FEP Students

Students who have been reclassified as R-FEP receive follow-up monitoring for a minimum of 24 months after reclassification.  The school's EL Advisor maintains a roster of R-FEP students for the purpose of monitoring their subsequent academic progress.  Reclassified students having difficulty in the core curriculum will have access to the support services offered at the site to all students who are not meeting standards. 

The progress of individual English Learners and Reclassified Fluent English Proficient students will be examined annually along with data on the progress of all students as part of the process of evaluating the overall effectiveness of the English Learner program in terms of student learning.