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Bound Brook shows significant ACCESS gains for multilingual learners after dual‑language rollout
Summary
District staff presented ACCESS (WIDA) results showing gains in early grades after expansion of the dual‑language program: 587 MLs tested this year, 40 exited the ML classification, and cohorts showed marked shifts from 'entering' to 'developing/expanding' proficiency levels; the district plans further curriculum expansion and parent outreach.
District staff presented ACCESS results and program updates showing measurable gains for multilingual learners after the expansion of the dual-language program.
The presenter reported that 587 multilingual learners (MLs) were tested this year; district identification increased from 644 to 676 MLs with roughly 70 students on the WIDA screener (the presenter said that if all are identified, the total could approach 743 MLs, or about 35% of the student population). She noted 18 parent refusals and 40 students who met the 4.5 exit threshold this year but…
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