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District staff review ACCESS testing changes and bilingual supports as Title III funding remains uncertain
Summary
Staff briefed the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District board on changes to ACCESS scoring and services for multilingual learners, professional development supports, and uncertainty about Title III federal funds.
At a district board meeting, staff presented a detailed update on ACCESS testing, multilingual learner supports and professional development, and said federal Title III funds for some programs have not yet been confirmed.
The presentation reviewed technical details of the ACCESS English language proficiency assessment used by the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District and how recent scoring changes affect when students are considered to have “exited” English-language support programs. A staff member said, “there are 6 different levels for access scoring within” the test and that “a 4.5 is where they go out.”
The update also addressed who is eligible for services. A board member asked how ineligibility is determined; in response staff clarified that…
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