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Search Org Chart Grants & RFP Directory & Contact Info Programs & Services (A-Z) Documents Reports, Data & Statistics Laws, Rules & Legislation News Calendars FAQs Links Careers Help	Overview Grants Calendar Documents Reports Standards Title III, Part A Links English Language Learners Overview     According to Iowa Code, Chapter 280.4, a limited English proficient student is defined as follows: “a student’s language background is in a language other than English, and the student’s proficiency in English is such that the probability of the student’s academic success in an English-only classroom is below that of an academically successful peer with an English language background.” The term English Language Learners (ELL) will replace the term Limited English Proficient (LEP).
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