English Learners

SKPS follows the Oregon Department of Education’s identification procedure for all English Learners (EL).

1. The Language Use Survey (LUS) is completed by the a student's parent or guardian upon their enrollment in Salem Keizer Public Schools.
2. The information provided on the LUS determines if an English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA) screener (language proficiency assessment) will be administered with the student.
3. Student performance on the ELPA screener determines whether or not the student is identified as an English Learner and would benefit from English Language Development (ELD) services.

Salem-Keizer Public Schools (SKPS) uses English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA) summative results to determine English proficiency. A student who is an English Learner exits EL services when they score a combination of 4s and 5s in reading, writing, listening, and speaking on the ELPA. Students who are English Learners receiving special education services exit when they score 4s or 5s in the domains assessed as per their Individualized Education Plan (IEP).

All students who score proficient on ELPA are then monitored for 4 years to ensure that academic language is not a barrier to achievement.