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District reports gains and gaps for multilingual learners; family resource centers report rising need
Summary
Multilingual education staff said multilingual learners make up 19% of district students but trail peers on Smarter Balanced and WIDA measures; Family and Community Resource Centers reported growing food insecurity and housing instability, with nearly 1,000 students identified as experiencing homelessness and expanded pantry activity.
Director of Multilingual Education Veronica Magalanes presented assessment and program data showing multilingual learners represent 19% of Evergreen students and continue to be a priority for targeted support. On Smarter Balanced assessments she reported that 30% of all students demonstrate grade‑level math proficiency compared with 13.2% of multilingual learners; in English language arts she noted 37% of all students versus 9.6% of…
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