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South Madison highlights English‑learner gains as district outlines program models
Summary
At the Sept. 4 South Madison school board meeting, English language coordinator Wendy Simmons described the district's multi-model approach to supporting English learners and cited higher-than-average test results and recent individual student milestones.
Wendy Simmons, the South Madison Community School Corporation English language coordinator, told the school board on Sept. 4 that the district uses multiple instructional models to support students learning English and reported recent gains on English proficiency testing.
Simmons explained that South Madison places English language learners (ELLs) in mainstream classrooms under a structured immersion model while using scaffolds and visuals; uses a push‑in model in which ELL specialists work inside general education classes; and provides short, targeted pull‑out sessions for small groups. She said the high school has added two courses to support newcomers'one that provides English credit and…
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