North Dakota § 15.1-38-01.1 English language learner - Definition

North Dakota Statutes

§ 15.1-38-01.1 — English language learner - Definition

North Dakota § 15.1-38-01.1

Title 15.1Elementary and Secondary Education

Ch. 15.1-38English Language Learners Instruction

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Bluebook

N.D. Cent. Code § 15.1-38-01.1 (2026).

Text

English language learner means a student who:

1.Is at least five years of age but has not reached the age of twenty-one before August first of the year of enrollment;

2.Is enrolled in a school district in this state;

3.Has a primary language other than English or comes from an environment in which a language other than English significantly impacts the individual's level of English language proficiency; and

4.Has difficulty speaking, reading, writing, and understanding English, as evidenced by a language proficiency test approved by the superintendent of public instruction and aligned to the state English language proficiency standards and the state language proficiency test.

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English language learner means a student who:
1. Is at least five years of age but has not reached the age of twenty-one before August
first of the year of enrollment;
2. Is enrolled in a school district in this state;
3. Has a primary language other than English or comes from an environment in which a
language other than English significantly impacts the individual's level of English
language proficiency; and
4. Has difficulty speaking, reading, writing, and understanding English, as evidenced by a
language proficiency test approved by the superintendent of public instruction and
aligned to the state English language proficiency standards and the state language
proficiency test.