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Mahwah reports strong multilingual‑learner growth and high graduation and AP outcomes
Summary
District presenters told the board that multilingual learners showed substantial year‑over‑year gains (54 of 58 longitudinally tracked students grew; 12 exited), the district’s 11th‑grade readiness and graduation metrics exceeded state averages, and AP participation and scores rose for the Class of 2025.
Mahwah Township Public School District staff presented end‑of‑year assessment results to the Board of Education on Aug. 6, saying multilingual‑learner students and the Class of 2025 posted notable gains.
In a presentation introduced by district staff, presenters said 73 multilingual learners took the ACCESS assessment this year, including one student tested in an out‑of‑district placement. Of the 58 students the district could follow year‑to‑year, 54 showed growth and 12 students exited the multilingual‑learner (ML) program. Presenters attributed gains to expanded sheltered‑instruction professional development, individualized ML learning plans, NJTSS tier‑2 small‑group interventions and a tutoring program. The district also described an ML foundation math…
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