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District spotlights multilingual‑learner outcomes and other strategic goals; board questions realism of some targets
Summary
In a year‑three strategic plan update, staff highlighted low exit rates for multilingual learners (17% exited last year), goals for third‑grade reading and eighth‑grade math, and an 11th‑grade ACT target; board members said some goals appear ambitious and asked for growth‑focused metrics and implementation plans.
District leaders updated the board on the Park City School District’s five strategic goals on Oct. 1, with particular attention to multilingual learners (MLLs), third‑grade reading, eighth‑grade math and an 11th‑grade ACT target.
Multilingual learners: Staff reported that only 17% of MLLs exited the WIDA language program in the most recent year and described changes in the exit criteria implemented in 2023 that affect year‑to‑year comparisons. The district said it will shift its metric from percent proficient to percent of students meeting…
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