Tool Search: English Learners (EL)
The EL tool enables schools and districts to effectively manage their student English Learner (EL) programs. It provides a single area for managing EL information and pulling data for state and federal reports. The information below outlines the data fields specific to New Jersey.
See the core English Learners (EL) article for additional information.
New Jersey English Learners Tool EditorEL Field Descriptions
Fields |
Description |
Ad Hoc Inquiry
Database Location |
|---|---|---|
Program Status Required |
Indicates the student's EL status. Options include:
|
Ad Hoc: Student > Learner > EL > EL > programStatus
Database Location: lep.programStatus |
LIEP Start Date |
Date the student was identified as eligible for an EL program or service. This date reflects the date the student took the Screener/Initial Determination Test. This date is used to determine whether the student is participating in an English Language (EL) program. |
Ad Hoc: Student > Learner > EL > EL > identifiedDate
Database Location: lep.identifiedDate |
| Expected Exit Date | Date the student is anticipated to exit the EL program. | Ad Hoc: Student > Learner > EL > EL > expectedExit Date
Database Location: lep.expectedExit Date |
| Date Determined Misidentified | Date the student's status was determined as misidentified. | Ad Hoc: Student > Learner > EL > EL > determinedMisidentifiedDate
Database Location: lep.determinedMisidentifiedDate |
LIEP End Date |
Date the student exited the EL program. Indicates the student is no longer reported as EL within state and local reports. |
Ad Hoc: Student > Learner > EL > EL > exitDate
Database Location: lep.exitDate |
| LIEP Language of Instruction | Identifies the primary language used to deliver instruction within the student’s Language Instruction Educational Program (LIEP). | Ad Hoc: Student > Learner > EL > EL > liepInstructionLanguage Database Location: lep.liepInstructionLanguage |
| First Year Monitoring | A read-only field calculated as exactly one year from the LIEP End Date. This field is used in federal reports for tracking and reporting purposes. | Ad Hoc: Student > Learner > EL > EL > firstYearMonitoring Database Location: lep. firstYearMonitoring |
| Second Year Monitoring | A read-only field calculated as exactly two years from the LIEP End Date. This field is used in federal reports for tracking and reporting purposes. | Ad Hoc: Student > Learner > EL > EL > secondYearMonitoring Database Location: lep.secondYearMonitoring |
| Third Year Monitoring | A read-only field calculated as exactly three years from the LIEP End Date. This field is used in federal reports for tracking and reporting purposes. | Ad Hoc: Student > Learner > EL > EL > thirdYearMonitoring Database Location: lep.thirdYearMonitoring |
| Fourth Year Monitoring | A read-only field calculated as exactly four years from the LIEP End Date. This field is used in federal reports for tracking and reporting purposes. | Ad Hoc: Student > Learner > EL > EL > fourthYearMonitoring Database Location: lep.fourthYearMonitoring |
| Parent Notified | Date the parent/guardian was notified of EL eligibility. | Ad Hoc: Student > Learner > EL > EL > parentNotifiedDate
Database Location: lep.parentNotifiedDate |
| Parent Declined | Indicates the parent/guardian declined EL services for the student. | Ad Hoc: Student > Learner > EL > EL > parentDeclined
Database Location: lep.parentDeclined |
Parent Declined Date |
Indicates the date when the student's parent(s) declined EL services. |
Ad Hoc: Student > Learner > EL > EL > parentDeclinedDate
Database Location: lep.parentDeclinedDate |
Comments |
Any comments related to the student's EL record (500 character maximum). |
Ad Hoc: Student > Learner > EL > EL > comments
Database Location: lep.comments |
Census Information This read-only section displays census data associated with the student. It is populated based on values documented in the Identities and Demographics tools. | ||
Home Primary Language
| Name of the specific language the student uses to communicate at home. |
Ad Hoc: Student > Demographics > Identity History > homePrimaryLanguage
Database Location: lep.homePrimaryLanguage |
| First Entered US School | Date the student first entered a U.S. school. |
Ad Hoc: Student > Demographics > Identity History > dateEnteredUSSchool
Database Location: lep.dateEnteredUSSchool |
| Birth Country | Country where the student was born. | Ad Hoc: Student > Demographics > Identity History > birthCountry
Database Location: lep.birthCountry |
| State Localized Elements | ||
| Screener Date | Date when the student was given the state-approved English Language Proficiency (ELP) screener. | Ad Hoc: Student > Learner > EL > EL > flaggedEnglishFluencyDate Database Location: lep.flaggedEnglishFluencyDate |
