The Department of Elementary and Secondary education has released new guidance on SLIFE students: "Massachusetts Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education (SLIFE) Definition and Guidance."

• Table of Contents
• Introduction
• Definition of SLIFE
• Part 1: Initial Identification of SLIFE
• Part 1.1: Identification of SLIFE Currently Enrolled in Massachusetts Schools 
• Part 2: SLIFE Programming Guiding Principles 
• Part 3: Programming Considerations 
• Part 4: Redesignation Criteria for SLIFE into Non-SLIFE Status 
• Appendix A: Sample SLIFE Pre-Screener 
• Appendix B: Sample SLIFE Interview
• Appendix C: Sample Individualized Learning Plan
• Appendix D: Glossary of Key Terms 

http://www.doe.mass.edu/ell/guidance_laws.html