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Board hears about newcomer students and WIDA testing schedule; staff urge careful pacing to limit instructional loss
2616886 · February 11, 2025
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Administrators described 39 newcomer students with limited English, explained the WIDA assessment schedule and accommodations, and raised concerns about testing pace and instruction time lost to assessments.
District administrators told the board the middle school currently has about 39 newcomer students who speak very little English and described how the WIDA English-language proficiency assessment is administered and scheduled.
An instructional leader explained the WIDA assessment covers…
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