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North Brunswick reports gains for multilingual learners after ACCESS testing; 571 students assessed
Summary
District staff told the board the spring 2025 ACCESS for ELLs assessment covered 571 multilingual students and showed year‑over‑year movement from entering/emerging tiers into developing/expanding levels; leaders credited new curricula, data teams and targeted professional development.
The North Brunswick Township School District presented spring 2025 ACCESS for ELLs results at its August public meeting, reporting that the district tested 571 multilingual students and recorded consistent grade‑by‑grade growth that advisors say is narrowing the number of students in the lowest proficiency tiers.
Justennia Morales, the district’s English‑language‑learner supervisor, told the board, “this spring we tested 571 students,” and walked members through cohort comparisons showing movement from lower proficiency tiers into developing and expanding ranges across elementary, middle and high school grades.
Mercy Chang, who introduced the assessment framework, said the state assessment…
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