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Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 15-756

Identification of English language learners

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15-756. Identification of English language learners

A. The primary or home language for all new pupils who enroll in a school district or charter school shall be identified in a manner prescribed by the superintendent of public instruction.

B. The English language proficiency of all pupils with a primary or home language other than English shall be assessed through the administration of English language proficiency assessments in a manner prescribed by the superintendent of public instruction.  The test scores adopted by the superintendent as indicating English language proficiency shall be based on the test publishers' designated scores. The department shall annually request an appropriation to pay for the purchase of all language proficiency assessments, scoring and ancillary materials as prescribed by the department for school districts and charter schools.

C. If it is determined that a pupil is not English language proficient, the pupil shall be classified as an English language learner and shall be enrolled in an English language education program pursuant to section 15-752 or 15-753.

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2003–2025 · leading case: Shelley Savage v. Glendale Union High School, District No. 205, Maricopa County
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Shelley Savage v. Glendale Union High School, District No. 205, Maricopa County (2003) ca9 “Ariz.Rev.Stat. § 15-756. The amici further argue that Arizona defines on a state-wide basis attendance requirements, circumstances when students may be expelled, and procedures for student discipline.”
Miriam Flores v. John Huppenthal (2015) ca9 · cites it 2× “A.R.S. §§ 15-756–15- 756.13. HB 2064 established an ELL Task Force charged with developing a research-based model of ELL instruction in SEI methodologies, including a minimum of four hours of daily instruction in ELD for the first year, with the Task Force to determine the…”
Horne v. Hobbs (2025) arizctapp · cites it 2× “A.R.S. §§ 15-756, -756.05, -756.04, -756.”
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