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Sioux Falls district to expand co‑teaching for English learners after pilot showed stronger growth

Sioux Falls School District 49-5 · January 13, 2026
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District officials presented WIDA access testing data and pilot results showing greater scaled‑score growth for EL students in co‑teaching classrooms; the district plans a three‑year phased rollout to expand co‑planning and co‑teaching.

The Sioux Falls School District presented an English learners (EL) update showing roughly 3,114 EL students in the district and the results of a co‑planning/co‑teaching pilot. Miss Clawson told the board that students who experienced co‑teaching showed greater scaled‑score growth on the WIDA access assessment than students who did not, and recommended…

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