The purpose of the rulemaking is to update and provide greater clarity by disaggregating Rules 6A-6.0902 and 6A-6.0903, F.A.C., into five separate rules regarding the requirements of: identification and placement of an English Language Learner (ELL), exit criteria of an ELL, the provisions of the annual English language proficiency assessment, requirements of extension of services, and post reclassification of an ELL. In addition, initial assessment of English language proficiency in Reading and Writing is shortened to ensure that students are placed in appropriate classes as soon as possible. The role of parental preference in identifying, assessing, and exiting ELLs is clarified, and the right of parents to have a student removed from a language instruction education program is expressly specified. The procedure for extension of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) services beyond three years is clarified to ensure that timely data is considered and that the basis for extension or exit is documented. The standards for exiting an ELL from the ESOL program are modified to provide uniform and accurate measures of English language proficiency, in accordance with state and federal law.