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Supporting My Child

Welcome to the Supporting my Child page. For all parents, guardians, and family members looking to provide support to their child, we have a collection of resources and tools to provide help and guidance. Everything from important parent information to learning strategies and activities for students is available. We will continuously update the site with new, up to date information and materials.

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Additional Information

Learn about how your child was identified as an EB student, how they are being served, how they can be reclassified (determined to be proficient in English, and how they are monitored to make sure they continue to be successful after they are reclassified.

Identification & Placement

  1. You fill out a Home Language Survey (HLS) when your child is first registered for a Texas public school.
  2. If you put a language other than English, your child is scheduled to test their English level.
  3. Your child's English levels are tested using the LAS Links Battery of language proficiency assessments.
    • Pre-K - 1st Grade are tested on Speaking and Listening
    • 2nd - 12th Grades are tested on Speaking, Listening, Reading, and Writing
  4. Based on your child's score, the Language Proficiency Assessment Committee (LPAC) will classify your child as English proficient or as an emergent bilingual student.
  5. The LPAC will recommend a bilingual education program (bilingual or ESL) and get your approval as the parent.
I&P

For Information about students served through special education and the identification process for emergent bilingual students to be dually served in Bilingual Education or English as a Second Language (ESL) program visit:

Program Services

The LPAC will place your child in either a bilingual program model or an ESL program model. For more information about these programs as well as your rights as a parent select the appropriate brochure.

While your child is considered an emergent bilingual student in Texas, they are required to take a test, TELPAS - Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System - that measures the progress made each year in learning the English language. For additional information and tips, refer to the documents below.

Reclassification And Exit

In order for your child to be reclassified, or be considered English proficient, they will need to take and pass the required tests based on their grade level.

Texas English Learner Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS)

  • Tests the student’s English language proficiency for Kindergarten through 12th grade.
State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR)
  • Tests the student’s academic knowledge of English for 3rd through 8th grade.
End of Course (EOC)
  • Tests the student’s academic knowledge of English for 9th and 10th grade.
Iowa Assessments, Form F
  • Tests students showing high levels of English proficiency in the area of English academic achievement in grades 1-2 and 11-12.

To see exactly which exams your child will need to take and pass to be considered English proficient, refer to the chart below.

Your child may only be reclassified as English proficient

  • at the end of the school year,
  • based on the LPAC’s recommendation when STAAR, EOC, and TELPAS data are reviewed, and
  • it is determined if that the student has met the state’s criteria for reclassification as English proficient.
Your approval of program exit is required in order for your child to exit program services.

Monitoring

Your child will be monitored by the LPAC of their academic progress for the first two years after they have been reclassified to make sure they continue to be successful in school.

If your child is struggling in school based on their language needs, the LPAC may recommend a return to program placement. The LPAC will contact you for you permission in this case.

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