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Socorro ISD reports gains in English proficiency for emergent bilingual students
Summary
District bilingual education staff presented TELPAS results showing higher exit numbers and growth across grade levels — the district exited roughly 1,443 emergent bilingual students (about 10% of EB population) in the most recent year and reported year-over-year gains in proficiency by campus level.
The district’s bilingual and ESL department presented data showing growth in English proficiency among emergent bilingual (EB) students, including a fivefold increase in exits from the bilingual program between 2023 and 2025.
Joanna Anguiano, director of bilingual and ESL education, summarized Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS) outcomes and the district’s exit criteria for the Transitional Bilingual Early Exit Program: an advanced-high TELPAS composite rating, a passing state reading score and a teacher rubric.…
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