Wis. Admin. Code Department of Public Instruction PI 13.08 - Classification of LEP pupils

The school board shall classify each pupil assessed under s. PI 13.07 and a charter school shall classify each pupil tested under s. PI 13.09 as one of the following:

(1) LEVEL 1 - BEGINNING PREPRODUCTION. A pupil shall be classified level 1 if the pupil does not understand or speak English with the exception of a few isolated words or expressions.

(2) LEVEL 2 - BEGINNING PRODUCTION. A pupil shall be classified level 2 if all of the following criteria are met:

(a) The pupil understands and speaks conversational and academic English with hesitancy and difficulty.

(b) The pupil understands parts of lessons and simple directions.

(c) The pupil is at a pre-emergent or emergent level of reading and writing in English, significantly below grade level.

(3) LEVEL 3 - INTERMEDIATE. A pupil shall be classified level 3 if all of the following criteria are met:

(a) The pupil understands and speaks conversational and academic English with decreasing hesitancy and difficulty.

(b) The pupil is post-emergent, developing reading comprehension and writing skills in English.

(c) The pupil's English literacy skills allow the pupil to demonstrate academic knowledge in content areas with assistance.

(4) LEVEL 4 - ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE. A pupil shall be classified level 4 if all of the following criteria are met:

(a) The pupil understands and speaks conversational English without apparent difficulty, but understands and speaks academic English with some hesitancy.

(b) The pupil continues to acquire reading and writing skills in content areas needed to achieve grade level expectations with assistance.

(5) LEVEL 5 - ADVANCED. A pupil shall be classified level 5 if all of the following criteria are met:

(a) The pupil understands and speaks conversational and academic English well.

(b) The pupil is near proficient in reading, writing, and content area skills needed to meet grade level expectations.

(c) The pupil requires occasional support.

(6) LEVEL 6 - FORMERLY LEP NOW FULLY ENGLISH PROFICIENT. A pupil shall be classified level 6 if all of the following criteria are met:

(a) The pupil was formerly limited-English proficient and is now fully English proficient.

(b) The pupil reads, writes, speaks and comprehends English within the academic classroom setting.

Notes

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Public Instruction PI 13.08

CR 01-069: cr. Register November 2002 No. 563, eff. 12-1-02.