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Quincy School District reports gains on WIDA ACCESS, launches multi-year study of dual-language programs
Summary
District leaders reported growth in students exiting multilingual services after WIDA ACCESS changes and said a study group has begun exploring dual-language programming; staff warned implementation would take years and require staffing, logistics and community engagement.
Victoria, director of support programs and services for the Quincy School District, told the school board that the district now serves about 1,340 multilingual learners and reported steady increases in students meeting exit criteria on the statewide WIDA ACCESS language assessment.
Victoria said 25 students met exit criteria in 2022, 45 in 2023 and 92 in 2024, and that Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction reviews led to an additional exit pathway tied to Smarter Balanced ELA performance. The district opened its annual WIDA ACCESS testing window "yesterday" and said the local testing period runs through March 21.
The district emphasized why the numbers matter: higher exit rates mean fewer students qualifying for dedicated multilingual services, but staff stressed needs differ across sites. "If you are in a building that has 61% of your kiddos who are multilingual learners, you are gearing up to administer…
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