May 12, 2011
ISBE DELL E-Broadcast 2011.206 – English Language Learners: ACCESS for ELLs™ Student Data
As the 2010-2011 school year comes to a close, the Division of English Language Learning seeks your assistance to resolve discrepancies or omissions in ELL student SIS data as a result of the most recent administration of ACCESS for ELLs™.
Attached, please find a memo that will be mailed to Illinois school districts that report English language learners
As a preview of actions to be taken by your district, responsible administrators should:
- Review their ELL rosters to ensure that all identified ELLs are correctly identified as Limited English Proficient (LEP) in the Student Information System(SIS);
- Ensure that all students identified in SIS as LEP are included in the Assessment Correction File (the correction window closes May 25, 2011); and
- Enter a reason for not testing every student identified as LEP in SIS who did not participate in the annual ELP testing (ACCESS for ELLs™).
Should you have any questions, please contact William P. Garcia, Principal Consultant in the ISBE English Language Learning Division at firstname.lastname@example.org or 312-814-3196. For questions related to updating SIS information, please call the ISBE Help Desk at 217-558-3600.
Please know that your assistance in validating your district’s ELL student data is greatly appreciated.