What is an unschooled asylee?

Answer 1

An unschooled asylee:

means a student who:

1. Initially enrolled in a school in the United States as: a. An asylee as defined by 45 CFR 400.41; or b. A refugee as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1101; 2. Has a visa issued by the United States Department of State with a Form I-94 Arrival/Departure record, or a successor LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE (LPAC) ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TESTS EXEMPTIONS, POSTPONEMENTS, AND TESTING ALTERNATIVES DEFINITIONS Magnolia ISD 170906 STATE ASSESSMENT EKBA LEP STUDENTS (LEGAL) DATE ISSUED: 8/11/2010 2 of 5 UPDATE 88 EKBA(LEGAL)-P document, issued by the United States Citizenship and Immi-gration Services that is stamped with "Asylee," "Refugee," or "Asylum"; and 3. As a result of inadequate schooling outside of the United States, lacks the necessary foundation in the essential knowledge and skills of the curriculum prescribed under Education Code 28.002, as determined by the LPAC established under Education Code 29.063. Education Code 39.027(a-1); 19 TAC 101.1010(a)An LEP student may be administered an accommodated or alter-native assessment instrument or may be granted an exemption from or a postponement of the administration of the state assess-ment for up to one year after initial enrollment in a school in the United States if the student has not demonstrated proficiency in English as determined by the assessment system developed to evaluate academic progress of an LEP student. Education Code 39.027(a)(1) An LEP student granted the initial exemption period above may be administered an accommodated or alternative assessment

Rufugee-A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster.

Asylee-A non-citizen of a country who has been granted asylum in that country. An asylee is a person who has fled their country of origin because of fear of persecution, but who does not have legal status as a government-recognized refugee. Persecution or the fear thereof must be based on the person’s race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion.