Texas Administrative Code
Title 19 - EDUCATION
Part 2 - TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY
Chapter 101 - ASSESSMENT
Subchapter AA - COMMISSIONER'S RULES CONCERNING THE PARTICIPATION OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS IN STATE ASSESSMENTS
Division 1 - ASSESSMENTS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY AND ACADEMIC CONTENT FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
Section 101.1003 - English Language Proficiency Assessments
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) In Kindergarten-Grade 12, an emergent bilingual (EB) student, as defined by Texas Education Code (TEC), Chapter 29, Subchapter B, as a student whose primary language is other than English and whose English language skills are such that the student has difficulty performing ordinary classwork, shall be administered state English language proficiency assessments annually in listening, speaking, reading, and writing to fulfill state requirements under TEC, Chapter 39, Subchapter B, and federal requirements.
(b) In rare cases, the admission, review, and dismissal (ARD) committee in conjunction with the language proficiency assessment committee (LPAC) may determine that it is not appropriate for an EB student in Grades 2-12 who receives special education services to participate in the general English language proficiency assessment required by subsection (a) of this section for reasons associated with the student's particular disability.
(c) In the case of an EB student who receives special education services, the ARD committee in conjunction with the LPAC shall determine and document the need for allowable testing accommodations in accordance with administrative procedures established by the Texas Education Agency.
