Specialized Programs and Extracurricular Activities. By February 28, 2017, the District will review the participation of EL students in the District’s specialized programs (such as gifted and talented for academics and art, advancement placement, and any other specialized programs (e.g., Advanced Placement and Honors courses). The District’s review will include but not be limited to the following:
a. an assessment of whether any District policies, procedures, and/or practices preclude or otherwise limit EL student from participating in the District’s specialized programs, including for the art gifted and talented program a comparison of referral and acceptance rates for EL students and non-EL students and for the academic gifted and talented program an analysis of EL students eligibility by each of the three dimensions;
b. the methods used to distribute information about the District’s specialized programs and extracurricular activities, including the languages in which the information is provided;
c. any methods used to recruit participants for the District’s specialized programs and extracurricular activities; and
d. a student survey of current and former EL students in the District regarding student interest in the District’s specialized programs and extracurricular activities.
Specialized Programs and Extracurricular Activities. Action Items
1. By January 31, 2015, the District will review the participation of ELL students in the District’s specialized programs (such as gifted and talented, Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, academic academies, and any other specialized programs) and extracurricular activities (including student government, student clubs, athletics, and any other extracurricular activities). The District’s review will include, at a minimum:
a. An assessment of whether any District policies, procedures, and/or practices preclude or otherwise limit ELL students from participating in the District’s specialized programs;
b. The methods used to disseminate information about the District’s specialized programs and extracurricular activities, including the languages in which the information is provided;
c. The methods used to recruit participants for the District’s specialized programs and extracurricular activities; and
d. A student survey of current and exited ELL students in the District regarding student interest in the District’s specialized programs and extracurricular activities.
