Parents will be notified when the student has met the following criteria, and as a result, exits from the ELL program.

• A composite score of 5 on the Ohio Test of English Language Acquisition (OTELA); or

• A composite score of 4 on the OTELA, subsequent completion of a trial period of mainstream instruction and a composite score of 4 or above on the OTELA during the trial period of mainstream instruction

• Students will not be exited from the LEP program before Grade 3.

• Students who obtain a composite score of 4 or 5 on the OTELA in Grade 2 and obtain a composite score of 4 or above on the OTELA during the completion of a trial period of mainstream instruction in Grade 3 shall be exited from the program.