Florida Consent Decree Summary

Section 1 of the Florida Consent Decree explains the identification and assessment process regarding limited English proficiency students. Students with limited English proficiency, or students whose native language is not English, lives in an environment where English is not spoken, or have a difficult time speaking, reading, writing, or listening to English, must be appropriately classified as requiring to participate in ESOL instruction so that the student can receive special educational opportunities. As soon as a student is enrolled into school, the student will be evaluated through a series of questions to determine whether or not a student is classified as requiring ESOL instruction. If a student answers "yes" to any of the questions asked in the previously mentioned evaluation, then the student will be evaluated to determine whether or not he or she is proficient in the English language. If a student is determined not to be proficient in English, then he or she will be set up for a 3-year funded program that gives him or her special instruction at school. A student's teacher, administrator, parent, or parent's designee can request for an LEP committee to meet with one another to discuss the student's progress. A student identified as an LEP will receive appropriate …show more content…
No doubt, I will have LEP students in my social studies classes. The Florida Consent Decree clearly explains the procedures that teachers of basic subjects must follow to ensure that LEP students receive the best instruction possible. If I want to fully pursue becoming an ESOL teacher, I can refer back to the Florida Consent Decree to see what qualifications are needed to be hired as an ESOL teacher. Delivering good instruction to LEP students is a group effort from the Florida Department of Education, school districts, school administration, teachers, and