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Gatesville ISD trustees receive review of emergent bilingual program; district presents supports and next steps
Summary
Trustees heard an informational review of the district's emergent bilingual (EB) program: about 179 EB students districtwide, expanded instructional tools and family engagement efforts, and staffing/threshold considerations for starting a full bilingual program in early grades.
Trustees of the GATESVILLE ISD on a recent evening received an informational review of the district's emergent bilingual (EB) program, including student counts, assessment methods and the supports used to help English learners progress.
The district presenter said the EB population for 2024'5 is about 179 students, including roughly 20 students who are in a two-year monitoring period after reclassification. The presenter explained that TELPAS (Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System) ratings and STAR reading scores factor…
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