The present study serves as an examination and documentation of referral and
placement outcomes of English Language Learner (ELL) cases in Instructional
Consultation (IC) Teams schools. Archival data from 838 cases (12% of which were
ELL cases) within five mid-Atlantic public school districts implementing IC Teams were
analyzed for outcomes using logistic regression. Results included statistically significant
differences in ELL versus non-ELL student initial team referral (IC or other prereferral
intervention team) and ultimate IEP Team referrals. Initial referral concerns also differed
significantly between ELL and non-ELL students. IC Teams were found to be more
effective than existing prereferral intervention teams in decreasing the special education
referrals of ELL and non-ELL students. The results of the present study serve as a
foundation for future research in the areas of at-risk ELL students and their referrals to
prereferral intervention teams and special education.