Bilingual Department

What is the range of years for a RI/RA?

• 1-4

• 0-3

• 1-3

• 0-4

Answer explanation

Who can take ESOL I or II?

• Students who are RI/RAs and scored Advance High in TELPAS

• Students who scored Advanced in TELPAS

• Students who didn't pass the STAAR

• Students who scored Beginner or Intermediate in TELPAS

Who can get a Special Provision for EOC Eng. 1?

• Students who scored less than Adv. in TELPAS Reading and have been 4 years in a US School.

• Students who are Ri/Ra, passed their English 1 Class, and scored up to Advanced in Reading TELPAS

• Students who are 6+ EBs and scored a 4 or less in the LAS Links Test.

• Students who are RI/RA and passed Algebra 1 and Biology 1, but failed English 1 course.

Can a student coming from Mexico with 10 credits take COE 1, ELDA 1, and ESOL 1?

• Yes, but he/she needs to have scored 5 in the LAS Links test and be less than 16 years old.

• Yes, but he/she needs to have scored 1, 2, or 3 in all LAS Links.

• No, he/she needs to take TELPAS first.

• No because he is already a Sophomore.

Can a Year-2 EB student coming from a Middle School take COE1 , Reading ESL and ESOL 1?

• Yes, but he/she must have passed his reading class in the MS.

• No, unless they failed the STAAR Reading in MS.

• Yes, if he/she scored a Beginning or Intermediate in TELPAS

• No, they already got accommodations the previous year and they cannot take sheltered courses anymore.

A student may be reclassified when....

• they passed the STAAR English Test and scored Adv. High in all areas in TELPAS.

• they scored Advanced High in all TELPAS Domains, and got a Special Provision for English 1.

• they passed the STAAR EOC but failed English 1/ESOL 1 course.

Can a Parent Denial EB take COE, ELDA. and ESOL courses?

• No

• Yes

A student is granted the opportunity to skip a Spanish level when....

• a parent requests it.

• a student is a graduating senior.

• a student passes the EPA administered in Spanish II.

• a student is currently in the Early College.

How many LOTE courses are needed to earn a Performance Acknowledgment in Bilingual/Biliteracy?

• Two

• none

• Four

• Three

Can a passed AP Spanish Language substitute the LOTE requirements to earn a PABB?

• Yes

• No

• Only if you get a 5 in the AP Exam