Section 0520-01-19-.06 - EXIT PROCESS(1) EL students who score a 4.4 composite or higher and 4.2 or higher for literacy on the WIDA ACCESS for ELLs or Kindergarten ACCESS for ELLs shall be exited from Direct or Indirect ESL Services. Students who exit Direct or Indirect ESL Services shall be considered Transitional EL students for four (4) school years.(2) EL students in the first (1st) and second (2nd) years of transition are referred to as T1 and T2 respectively. EL students in the third (3rd) and fourth (4th) years of transition are referred to as T3 and T4 respectively. However, T3 and T4 students shall be included in the LEA's EL student subgroup with T1 and T2 students for accountability purposes.(3) Transitional EL students shall be served in the general education classroom. T1 and T2 EL students shall be monitored for two (2) years. (a) If a Transitional EL student demonstrates difficulty in the general education classroom or fails to meet ILP benchmarks, academic interventions should be provided by a general classroom teacher or a teacher with an ESL endorsement.(4) Each LEA shall have a written reclassification procedure to be used for exited EL Students who require reentry into the ESL program. The LEA shall apply its reclassification procedure if academic or non-academic interventions are unsuccessful.(5) EL students who take alternate assessments for TNReady, as determined by their individualized education program (IEP) team, shall be considered for exit from ESL services through the WIDA Alternate ACCESS for ELLs assessment. EL students who achieve a P1 composite or higher and P1 literacy or higher on the WIDA Alternate ACCESS assessment shall be exited from the ESL program.(6) If a student was exited from ESL services by another state, the exit shall stand as valid.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0520-01-19-.06
New rule filed April 7, 2021; effective July 6, 2021. Amendments filed March 10, 2023; effective 6/8/2023.Authority: T.C.A. § 49-1-302; 42 U.S.C. § 2000d; and 20 U.S.C. § 1703.