Frequently Asked Questions

  • ML students responding to a question with thumbs up in summer language academy class at South Pine Elementary


  • Find answers to the most commonly asked questions concerning multilingual students in CMS schools


Registration

  • Where do I register my student?

  • What decisions will I make at registration?

  • What do I need to bring to registration?

  • My student attended school in a different country. When I register them at a CMS school, will they be assigned to the same grade level?


Multilingual Learner Identification

  • How is my student identified as a multilingual learner (ML)?


Multilingual Learner Support

  • What is P.A.C.E. framework and how does it support my ML (multilingual learner) student?

  • How will my student's English language development be supported at his/her school?

  • How can I help my multilingual learner (ML) student succeed in school?

  • Why is attendance so important?

  • How can I support my child’s English language acquisition at home?

  • How can I support my child’s use of our native language at home?


ACCESS Testing

  • What is the ACCESS test?

  • What is measured on the ACCESS test?

  • How do teachers use ACCESS test results?

  • I don't understand my student's ACCESS for ELLs Individual Student Report. Where can I go for guidance?


Exiting ML Designation

  • How does a student exit from the ML program?

  • What happens after my student exits the ML program?


Interpretation Support

  • As a parent/guardian, will there be an interpreter at the school?

  • As a parent/guardian, how can I request an interpreter at my school?

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