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Lawndale staff review English-learner progress data, urge action on absenteeism ahead of ELPAC window
Summary
District staff reviewed English learner monitoring data, explained upcoming ELPAC testing and i‑Ready use, and highlighted high absenteeism among long‑term English learners as a concern.
Lawndale Unified district staff presented recent monitoring data showing mixed progress for students learning English and emphasized attendance as a key barrier to improvement.
District presenters said teachers focused on a single domain (listening, speaking, reading or writing) during a designated instructional period, and compared preliminary and post assessments to measure gains. The presenter noted that, districtwide in 2023–24, 46.3% of English learners made “adequate progress” on the progress indicator used by the district, a result the presenter described as placing the district in an “orange” category and short of the green target.
Why it matters: the district uses multiple interim…
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