ELL Terminology in Ellevation

If a student has recently arrived and is learning English, which category would they most likely belong to?

• Newcomer

• RFEP Fully Exited

• Long-Term EL

• RFEP Monitored

Which two categories in the table refer to students who have exited English Learner status?

• RFEP Monitored and RFEP Fully Exited

• Newcomer and Short-Term EL

• Long-Term EL and Short-Term EL

• Newcomer and RFEP Monitored

How might a student progress through the categories listed in the table as they improve their English proficiency?

• Newcomer → Short-Term EL → Long-Term EL → RFEP Monitored → RFEP Fully Exited

• RFEP Fully Exited → Newcomer → Long-Term EL → Short-Term EL → RFEP Monitored

• Long-Term EL → Short-Term EL → Newcomer → RFEP Monitored → RFEP Fully Exited

• Short-Term EL → Newcomer → Long-Term EL → RFEP Fully Exited → RFEP Monitored

Which category best describes a student who has been learning English for an extended period but has not yet exited English Learner status?

• Long-Term EL

• RFEP Fully Exited

• Newcomer

• RFEP Monitored

If a school wants to provide additional support to students who have recently exited English Learner status, which group should it focus on?

• RFEP Monitored

• Newcomer

• Long-Term EL

• Short-Term EL

What does the acronym "RFEP" most likely stand for in the context of English Learner categories?

• Reclassified Fluent English Proficient

• Recent Foreign Exchange Program

• Regularly Funded Education Program

• Registered for English Placement

Why might a student be classified as "RFEP Monitored" rather than "RFEP Fully Exited"?

• They have recently exited English Learner status and are being monitored for progress.

• They have never been an English Learner.

• They are new to the school.

• They have not yet started learning English.

If a student is no longer considered an English Learner and is not being monitored, which category do they belong to?

• RFEP Fully Exited

• Newcomer

• Short-Term EL

• Long-Term EL

Ernesto arrived from Colombia last month and speaks some English.

• Newcomer

• Short-term EL

• Long-term EL

• RFEP Monitored

Habib entered the U.S. school system in November 2023 with limited academic skills.

• RFEP Fully Exited

• RFEP Monitored

• Newcomer

• Short-term EL