Section 13.03. Definitions.

  In this chapter:

(1)  "Alternate assessment" means any department-approved, standards-based alternative to a test administered under ss. 118.30 or 121.02 (1) (r) , Stats.

(2)  "Bilingual-bicultural education program" has the meaning defined under s. 115.955 (2) , Stats.

(3)  "Bilingual counselor" means a person licensed under s. PI 3.50 .

(4)  "Bilingual counselor's aide" means a person who is employed to assist a counselor and who meets all of the following:

(a) Understands, speaks, reads, and writes English and the language of the group with whom the bilingual counselor's aide will be working.

(b) Has a high school diploma or its equivalent.

(c) Demonstrates knowledge of and skills in working with the culture of the group with whom the bilingual counselor's aide will be working.

(5)  "Bilingual teacher" means a person licensed under s. PI 3.47 prior to July 1, 2004 or s. PI 34.33 (3) on or after July 1, 2004.

(6)  "Bilingual teacher's aide" means a person who is employed to assist a teacher and who meets all of the following:

(a) Understands, speaks, reads, and writes English and the language of the group with whom the bilingual teacher's aide will be working.

(b) Has a high school diploma or its equivalent.

(c) Knows the culture of the group with whom the bilingual teacher's aide will be working.

(6m)  "Charter school" means a charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r) , Stats.

(7)  "Department" means the Wisconsin department of public instruction.

(8)  "Fully English proficient" means a former LEP pupil who can now read, write, speak and comprehend English within the academic classroom setting.

(9)  "LEP pupil" means a limited-English proficient pupil defined under s. 115.955 (7) , Stats., who has difficulty with reading, writing, speaking or comprehending in English within the academic classroom setting.

(10)  "Test" means the examination administered to pupils enrolled in the 3 rd , 4 th , 8 th and 10 th grades under ss. 118.30 and 121.02 (1) (r) , Stats.

History: CR 01-069 : cr. Register November 2002 No. 563 , eff. 12-1-02.

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