Board debates WIDA exit standard as multilingual learner population climbs
The board discussed whether to retain the district’s higher WIDA exit standard (5.0) or align more closely with the state 4.5 threshold amid a sharp rise in multilingual learner numbers and staffing pressures; staff will track baseline exit times and subgroup data.
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Board members and administrators spent substantial time on multilingual learner (ML) outcomes and how the district uses WIDA (English language proficiency) scores to decide when students exit ML services. The superintendent and staff said the district has historically used a higher internal threshold and observational measures in addition to the state's 4.5 cutoff.
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