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District reports growth, assessment gains in bilingual education program
Summary
District bilingual program leaders said enrollment in dual-language programs remains strong (732 students districtwide) and reported rising assessment scores, AP Spanish results above state averages, and new data-tracking in the student information system to monitor long-term outcomes.
Stacey Lee, the district curriculum coordinator and bilingual education administrator, briefed the board Wednesday on the scope and results of Greater Albany Public SD 8J’s bilingual education programs.
Lee told trustees the district now has about 732 students in its bilingual education program and highlighted steady or rising participation at several schools, including an increase at South Albany High School from 162 to 201 students. She said the program follows dual-language immersion principles (literacy in both…
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