The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) is required to report annually on the number of language minority and limited English proficient (LEP) students enrolled in Arkansas public schools to the United States Department of Education. This data is used to develop language appropriate services for LEP students and to assist ADE in planning for the needs of LEP population. DATA ON THE NUMBER OF LEP STUDENTS ENROLLED IS USED TO DETERMINE FUNDING AVAILABLE TO THE DISTRICT FOR SERVING LEP STUDENTS.
This year’s survey report will be filled out and submitted electronically over the WEB. Please follow these instructions to access the survey:
1) Start the web browser
2) Type in this address: http://ar.esl.msedd.com/
and press the Enter key.
3) The district will be asked to provide a user name and password. The user name is the first four digits of the district's school LEA number, and the password is the first word of the school district name, all lower case. Enter the user name and password and press Enter.
4) The next page should display a drop down list of all the school districts. Find the correct School District and then press the Select button. Form #1 will appear on screen.
5) Fill out each of the six forms using the instructions on each page.
If there are technical/computer problems with the online site or in filling out the forms, please contact Marcy Trogdon either by phone at (501) 801-2500, extension # 105, or by e-mail at support@msedd.com. If assistance is needed with information regarding the LEP/ESL program, please contact Dr. Guerrero's office at (501) 682-5014, and ask for Andre or Valerie Jackson.
If the district does not currently enroll Language Minority Students (LMS), please check the box at the top of Form # 1, and submit.
Do not fill out the rest of the form.
In order to receive funding, HLS data must be received by December 6, 2004. Failure to submit data will indicate that no LEP students are enrolled in the local district, and no funding will be issued.
Dr. Andre Guerrero
Arkansas Department of Education
#4 State Capitol Mall, Room 202-B
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201