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State updates EL screening; Lee County officials say fewer students may be identified
Summary
A district multilingual education director summarized state changes to English learner entrance and exit criteria and possible local impacts: a new 4.5 composite threshold could reduce identifications and increase timely exits; Lee County staff said local practices already follow many of the new state guidance elements.
State-level changes to English learner screening and exit criteria are likely to change who is identified for services in Lee County Schools, the district's multilingual director told the board.
Angel Mills, director of multilingual education and support, and Dr. Dawson Bach explained that the North Carolina screener's entrance and exit thresholds were reset to a 4.5 composite score. Under the…
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