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District presents multilingual learners evaluation citing growth, staffing and data gaps
Summary
Rebecca Soriano presented an evaluation showing multilingual learners in the district come from 29 birth countries and speak 35 languages; the report highlighted gains in math areas, gaps in biology and English II proficiency, staffing additions, data-system limits and program strategies such as sentence frames and sheltered classes.
Rebecca Soriano, the district''s multilingual program specialist, told the Board of Education the district''s multilingual learners come from 29 birth countries and speak 35 languages, and that enrollment of multilingual learners rose sharply heading into the 2024''5 school year.
"So tonight, your content objective is that your board members and community members will understand how multilingual learners are performing and growing and will be able to identify strengths, needs, and areas for program improvement," Soriano said, explaining the presentation''s purpose.
The evaluation reported…
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