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Ashland provides update on multilingual learners: 930 students report a home language other than English
Summary
Director Christy Arnold told the school committee the district has 930 students (about 31%) reporting a primary language other than English, with 226 current English learners and 239 former ELs in monitoring; the district uses Flashlight 360 for progress monitoring and was recognized by that provider as a top-20 U.S. district for growth.
Christy Arnold, director for English language education, presented the Ashland district’s annual English learner update on Dec. 10, reporting enrollment and assessment trends and the district’s use of progress-monitoring tools.
"As you can see in the district, we have 930 students that report primary language at home that is something other than English," Arnold said, adding that this represents "about 31%" of the district. She reported 226 students are currently in the English Learner program, 239 are former English learners in monitoring, 55 are…
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