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Central SD 13J reports double-digit gains in students "on track" for English proficiency at elementary level
Summary
District emergent bilingual director Holly Monroy told the school board that elementary schools posted substantial three-year increases on Oregons English language proficiency trajectory measure; district and secondary gains were smaller and districtwide on-track rate remains below state average.
Holly Monroy, Central SD 13J—s emergent bilingual program director, told the school board that the percentage of students the district considers "on track to English language proficiency" rose across multiple elementary schools over a three-year period.
Monroy said Ash Creek Elementary grew from 49.3% in 2021'122 to 66.7% in 2023'324 and Independence Elementary rose from 33.8% to 62.8% across the same period. Monmouth Elementary reached 78.3% after some fluctuations, she said. At the secondary level, Monroy told the board Talmadge showed steady but smaller growth (20.2% to 24.8%) and the high school remained lower, with 16.3% on track in the most recent cycle.
The districtwide on-track percentage increased from 31.6% in 2021'122 to 44.9% in 2023'324, Monroy said, while the statewide figure…
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