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Central Falls reports mixed ACCESS results and will expand dedicated English-language supports
Summary
District staff presented ACCESS English-proficiency results showing 39% of tested multilingual learners met RIDE targets, highlighted pockets of strong performance, and detailed plans to expand and rename the C2-3 program into a K–12 MLL enrichment/ELD strategy for next year.
Central Falls School District officials presented ACCESS English-language proficiency results and a plan to expand dedicated English-language instruction across the district at the May 27 Board of Trustees meeting.
District staff said about 72% of multilingual learners had individual RIDE (Rhode Island Department of Education) ELP targets for 2024–25; of those students, 39% met the targets set by RIDE. Elementary grades generally showed stronger target attainment than secondary grades, and staff singled out L.R.I.S. (LRIS) as a bright spot, reporting that 71% of LRIS students with targets met them.
The results matter, staff said, because RIDE’s ELP indicator factors into school- and district-level accountability and because the data help identify which students need more targeted support. Director Hare (presenting the ACCESS results) noted changes to RIDE targets this year that make multi-year comparisons limited and emphasized that the district is treating this year as a new baseline.
Staff provided disaggregated findings: non-long-term English learners…
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