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Sheridan Hills leaders tell Richfield board multilingual learners showing strong language growth; describe school supports for newcomers
Summary
Principal Stachel and Sheridan Hills MLL teachers told the Richfield School Board the school's multilingual learner (MLL) students made above‑average progress on state language measures and described instructional and family supports — including a pull‑out model, Win Time scheduling, multilingual outreach and a multilingual book checkout program.
Principal Stachel and Sheridan Hills MLL (multilingual learner) teachers presented to the Richfield Public Schools Board on April 7, describing instructional practices and student outcomes for the school's MLL population.
The presentation centered on language‑development measures and on-school supports for newcomers. Principal Stachel said the school has “approximately 93 MLL students,” including “14 of those students [who are] newcomers,” and reported Sheridan’s recent Access test results were well above the state average for language growth: Sheridan’s average progress‑toward‑target was reported near 77 percent compared with a state average of about 47 percent, and the percent of students meeting the Access target was reported near 51 percent versus a statewide average near 28 percent.
Those measures are the main state test designed to track English language development. Principal Stachel emphasized that the district still sees persistent achievement gaps on…
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