Montana AIM Limited English Proficiency (LEP)

Contents

Introduction

This report provides a record of each student who is or was identified as a LEP student between the first day of school and the report count date.

Selection Criteria

Selection criteria determine which database records are used in the report. Refer to selection criteria for analysis when the report does not return the correct records.

Student Selection

The report selects records from the [Students] and [ReEnrollments] tables based on the school the student was enrolled in during the report date range and the student’s LEP status during the report period.

Report Input

For help with navigation and running the report, see How to Find and Generate a Report.

Field	Description
Process Current School Only*	Select “Yes” to include only records from the currently selected school or select “No” to include records from all schools that meet the selection criteria.
Current Selection Students*	Indicate which students to include in the report by selecting one of the following options: The selected [number] students only – Run the report for students in the current selection. All students – Run the report for all students in the current school or district who meet the selection criteria. Note: If running the report for a single student, or group of students, select the students prior to running report.
Count Date*	Enter the count date for the report.

Report Output

Each of the fields displayed in the output of the report are described below. See Understanding the Report Output Table for a definition of each column in the table.

Item #	Data Element	Description	[Table]FieldName	Field Type	Field Length
1	Record Type	The file type abbreviation. Set to “LP”	Always set to “LP”	String	2
2	District Number	The unique system number assigned by the OPI. This is not the Legal Entity (LE) Number. This is the district number in PowerSchool. See the AIM website to identify your District Number, Reporting Entity Number, and School Number: http://opi.mt.gov/Reports-Data/AIM/	[Prefs]Value where [Prefs]Name=districtnumber	String	4
3	Student’s State ID	The unique nine-digit state assigned student ID.	[Students]State_StudentNumber	String	9
4	Last Name	The student’s legal last name. This field is not required.	[Students]Last_Name	String	50
5	First Name	The student’s legal first name. This field is not required.	[Students]First_Name	String	50
6	LEP Status	The current LEP status of the student. Must be one of: LEP - The student is currently identified as having Limited English Proficiency. Exited LEP - The student was previously identified as LEP but has now been determined to have met proficiency standards. Pending - The student being tested for LEP but no determination has been made. Not LEP - The student has been tested and has been determined to not be LEP.	[S_MT_STU_Langauge_X]LEPStatus	String	10
7	Date 1^st Identified LEP	Date the student was first identified as in need of Limited English Proficient (LEP) services.	[S_MT_STU_Langauge_X] FirstIdentLEPDate	Date	10
8	English Proficiency Date	Date the student was no longer considered in need of Limited English Proficient (LEP) services.	[S_MT_STU_Langauge_X] EnglishProficiencyDate	Date	10
9	Language of Impact	The language that interferes with a student's ability to learn in English (either spoken or cultural).	[S_MT_STU_Langauge_X] LanguageImpact	String	2
10	Primary Home Language	The first language learned and spoken in the child's home.	[S_MT_STU_Langauge_X] PrimaryLanguage	String	3
11	Service Type	The type of services provided to help ensure students develop English proficiency.	[S_MT_STU_Programs_X]ServiceType	String	1
12	Service Start Date	Date the student’s LEP services began in mm/dd/yyyy format	[S_MT_STU_Langauge_X] LEPStartDate	Date	10
13	Service End Date	Date the student’s LEP services ended in mm/dd/yyyy format	[S_MT_STU_Langauge_X] LEPEndDate	Date	10
14	Year	The school calendar year. This value is reported from the last day of the full year term on the Years & Terms page.	Year portion of [Terms]LastDay where [Terms]IsYear = 1	String	4

Back to Top