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Trustee requests detailed ELL data by school, years in program and exit rates
Summary
A trustee asked administration for a data analysis of English Learner (EL/ELL) students by school, years in the program and exit counts so the board can assess where supports and interventions are most necessary.
Trustee O'Deahem asked district administration for a data-driven report on students designated as English Learners (EL). The trustee requested school-by-school counts, the number of years each student has spent in the EL program, and exit rates, saying that the pattern of exits appears concentrated at elementary grades while high-school exit rates remain low.
Why it matters: understanding the distribution and duration of EL services helps the district evaluate program effectiveness, staffing and supports for language acquisition. O'Deahem said long enrollments in EL without exit merit further review.
Administrators confirmed the data exists and said staff would provide it. Trustee O'Deahem asked for a format that would allow analysis (for example, a pivot table) showing counts per school, years in program and exits, to help trustees see where proficiency or persistence gaps may exist.
Trustees did not take formal action; staff agreed to compile the requested analysis and provide it to trustees for future review.
