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WISD presents bilingual/ESL update, advising grant work and HB3 goals for literacy, math and CCMR
Summary
District staff presented a bilingual/ESL annual update, Effective Advising Framework grant results, and updated HB3-aligned goals for early literacy, early math and college/career/military readiness (CCMR). Presentations included current metrics, program expansions and multi-year targets through 2028.
District staff briefed the Waxahachie ISD Board of Trustees on several academic program updates: the bilingual/ESL annual report, progress under the Effective Advising Framework (EAF) grant, and updated HB3 goals for early literacy, early math and college, career and military readiness (CCMR).
Bilingual/ESL. Brandy Morris, director of curriculum and instruction, reported the districts emergent bilingual population at about 1,190 students and said dual-language program participation is growing. Morris said 153 students opted into the dual-language program this year (up from 134), and the district recorded roughly 110 denials. She highlighted that Ray Elementary and Shackleford Elementary showed strong TELPAS progress (77%), and that fifth-grade dual-language students earned…
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