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1342.12 Companion
July 12, 2017
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Resource Chapter 1: Special Education Considerations: English Language
Learners
DoDEA is responsible for the provision of services designed to meet the special needs of those students
with limited English speaking ability and students with disabilities.
The purpose of this resource chapter is: 1) to outline the pre-referral and referral processes, and 2) to
provide background information on typical and atypical second language acquisition characteristics that
may be confused with disability characteristics.
Distinguishing Between Second Language
Acquisition and Disability Characteristics
Special Education Program Guidelines for
English Language Learners
Pre-referral Process
Formal Referral to CSC
Language Proficiency/Dominance
Eligibility for Special Education Services
IEP Development