The population of English learners (ELs) in K-12 schools continues to grow. Between the 2009-10 and 2014-15 school years, the percentage of English learners increased in over half of the states, and in 2017, English learners made up 10.1% of the total student population. Research suggests that in their transition to English, non-native speakers fall behind academically, which can intensify the longer a student remains in an English learner program. State education leaders are mindful of this and have implemented policies to identify, serve and reclassify English learners as they become proficient. This resource captures each state's process for the reclassification of English learners as English proficient. States provide for English language proficiency assessment administration, a review of student academic achievement and assessment results, and teacher observations and recommendations, among other methods for reclassification. [View the full "50-State Comparison on English Learner Policies" here https://www.ecs.org/50-state-comparison-english-learner-policies/.]