Weatherly Area

School District

English Learner (EL) – a student enrolled or preparing to enroll in an elementary or secondary school, who:

1.        Was not born in the United States or whose native language is a language other than English; or

2.        Is a Native American or Alaska Native, or a native resident of the outlying areas; and comes from an environment where a language other than English has had a significant impact on the individual’s level of English language proficiency; or

3.        Is migratory, whose native language is a language other than English, and who comes from an environment where a language other than English is dominant;

and whose difficulties in speaking, reading, writing or understanding the English language may be sufficient to deny the individual:

1. The ability to meet the challenging state academic standards;
2. The ability to successfully achieve in classrooms where the language of instruction is English; or
3.  The opportunity to participate fully in society.