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Evaluation finds DLI strengths but staff shortages prompt recommendation to sunset two elementary programs
Summary
An evaluation highlighted strengths in teacher quality, parent engagement and student engagement in Fulton’s dual-language immersion programs but cited staffing and awareness problems; district staff recommended sunsetting DLI at Lake Forest and Mimosa for 2025–26 while maintaining ESOL services.
Amanda Swerdlow, director of program evaluation, presented findings from the district’s dual‑language immersion (DLI) evaluation, saying DLI programs at Haytville, Lake Forest and Mimosa demonstrate strong teacher practice and community involvement but face persistent staffing and access issues.
"Teachers who have accepted and maintained these positions are proving to be top‑tier educators," Swerdlow said, while also noting that 64% of students in the DLI model last year were ESOL students and that schools reported…
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