Prereferral Intervention for English Learners: Important Considerations

Providing appropriate academic evaluation and intervention services for English learners remains a challenging goal for school support teams. Understanding English language proficiency assessment and universal screening processes can help teams make better decisions when considering possible continu...

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Published in:	Intervention in school and clinic Vol. 59; no. 4; pp. 262 - 268
Main Authors:	Marrs, Heath, Garcia, Nicholas J., Berndt, Mason D., Ramirez, Carlos
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01-03-2024 SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects:	Academic standards Competence English as a second language learning English language English proficiency Foreign language learning Intervention Language proficiency Special education Teams screening English learners English language proficiency multitiered systems of support
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Summary:	Providing appropriate academic evaluation and intervention services for English learners remains a challenging goal for school support teams. Understanding English language proficiency assessment and universal screening processes can help teams make better decisions when considering possible continued intervention or referral for a comprehensive special education evaluation. This article will help school teams understand what information they should consider when determining whether to begin or continue an academic intervention or refer a student for a special education evaluation.
ISSN:	1053-4512 1538-4810
DOI:	10.1177/10534512231206817