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District releases English‑learner data and on‑track graduation report; staff outline recovery supports
Summary
DLAC presented multi‑year English‑learner demographics and recommended smaller class sizes, expanded summer programs and newcomer supports. District data staff reported spring on‑track rates of 69.6% for the class of 2015 and outlined credit‑recovery and counseling supports aimed at raising four‑year graduation projections.
The district’s District English Learner Advisory Committee (DLAC) and school staff presented a pair of linked reports March 17 that highlighted gaps in outcomes for English learners and a district‑wide strategy to raise four‑year graduation rates.
DLAC representatives summarized demographic trends: English learners make up about 28% of the student population, primarily Latino and Chinese students, with geographic concentrations in the southeast, Mission, Sunset and Chinatown. DLAC noted it takes about five years on average for English…
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