Assessment & Qualification

Assessment & Qualification

• When a student enrolls in Rochester School District and is identified as being a second language learner, they are given the state multilingual assessment to determine whether they qualify for English Learners (EL) services.
  
• Once they qualify for services, every multilingual student is required to be assessed annually with the WIDA to track their growth in English proficiency.
• There are 6 levels of proficiency: Entering (Level 1), Beginning (Level 2),  Developing (Level 3), Expanding (Level 4), Bridging (Level 5), and Reaching (Level 6).
  
• Once students achieve the Bridging  level , they are exited from the EL program. Students who have exited the program are monitored for four additional years to ensure continued academic success.