The identification and enrollment process consists of several steps, outlined below.  The process starts with the Registrar at the district's central office, Lincoln Center.

Enrollment/Registration:

During the registration process, parents/guardians must fill out a Home Language Survey, as required by federal law. If a language other than English is present in the student's background, the student is considered a potential ELL. The district then proceeds to the next step of the screening process.

Administration of Identification/ Placement Assessment:

Potential ELL students make an appointment with the CHCCS International Welcome Center to be assessed with the NC state-designated English Language Proficiency (ELP) Assessment. Appointments can be made by:

Phone: 919-967-8211, extension 28241

Email: iwc@chccs.k12.nc.us

In addition to the ELP assessment, CHCCS administers a math assessment (available in multiple languages) to assist in identifying possible gaps in education in the area of math.

Conducting Parent Interview/Other Pertinent Data:

While the student is taking the ELP or math assessment, our Title III Parent Liaison meets with each family to gather additional information that assists the district in determining the most appropriate placement/service. The Title III Parent Liaison will gather information relevant to the student’s prior school experiences, any interruption in formal education, academic habits, interests, etc. This information helps to determine recommendation of placement and instructional support. 

Determination of Eligibility and Service:

CHCCS scores the state-designated ELP assessment to determine eligibility. If a student is identified as an ELL, CHCCS uses all the data and information gathered from the identification/placement screener, assessment of academic skills, parent interview and information from the parents and student to determine the level of ESL services. If it is determined that the student is sufficiently proficient in English so as not to limit access to the curriculum, the student is placed in the mainstream instructional program without additional language support services.

Please visit the NCDPI ML/Title III website for additional information

Results from the annual state-designated English Language Proficiency test are used in determining whether a student may exit English Learner (EL) identification. 

To exit EL identification, a student must meet the following exit criteria:

WIDA ACCESS overall composite score of 4.5

WIDA Alternate ACCESS composite score PL2

NC DPI EL Identification and Placement Guidelines