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District outlines multilingual strategy as ACCESS attainment remains low
Summary
Lynn Public Schools officials reported roughly 7,800 multilingual learners, described programmatic steps including SEI/dual-language expansion and vendor tools, and said recent ACCESS results show low attainment and mixed progress; several state grants were awarded to support newcomer and dual-licensure work.
District administrators presented data and a multi-pronged plan to support Lynn’s multilingual learners, focusing on assessment results, staffing, programming and recently awarded grants.
Laura Sanchez, Lynn’s executive director of Multilingual Education, told the committee the district has about 7,800 multilingual learners and that 2024 ACCESS testing showed roughly 9% of tested students attained the proficiency threshold required for exit (the district average scaled score referenced was about 2.79). Sanchez said 32% of students met…
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