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French Broad Middle School outlines expanded ML instruction and a multi-tier attendance strategy
Summary
Staff presented multi-language learner instruction, curriculum and family engagement work and detailed attendance interventions that reduced chronic absenteeism from 32% to 24% last year; the school described tiered responses and an attendance board now serving six students.
French Broad Middle School staff presented the board on March 24 about this year's multi-language learner (ML) programming and a stepped attendance strategy aimed at reducing chronic absenteeism.
Presenters described a multi-pronged ML approach that groups students by proficiency across WIDA domains (speaking, writing, listening, reading) and uses targeted, tiered interventions. Staff said they used a combination of curricular resources including "99 Ideas for Teaching English…
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