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Stockton Unified reports reclassification gains for multilingual learners, outlines targeted supports
Summary
District staff reported 1,142 students reclassified in 2024–25 (14.1% districtwide) and described a set of cross-department initiatives — integrated ELD in CTE, i‑Ready supports, home resources, and targeted walkthroughs — to reduce the number of long-term English learners.
Stockton Unified leaders briefed trustees on Sept. 24 about progress and next steps to reclassify multilingual learners, highlighting a districtwide push to reduce the number of long-term English learners and to expand integrated and designated English-language development.
Adalita Martinez, director of the Language Development Office, told the board that 1,142 students were reclassified last school year, a 14.1% districtwide reclassification rate, and that 571 of those were in grades 4–8. Martinez noted that 271 reclassified students were long-term English learners, indicating progress but also room for improvement.
District actions include expanded parent engagement (backpack kits explaining the ELPAC), a Rosetta Stone subscription for newcomers (students who have been in U.S. schools three years or less), CTE-integrated ELD pilot classes (medical-detectives), additional professional learning for teachers in integrated ELD strategies, and cross-department teams to address dually identified students (special education plus ELL). Martinez emphasized the early-grade language gap research and the district’s focus on tiered supports.
Why it matters: Long-term English learners face growing academic risk the longer they remain below reclassification benchmarks; the district framed the initiatives as a combination of curriculum, assessment alignment, and family engagement designed to accelerate English proficiency and academic outcomes.
What the board did: Trustees asked for subgroup breakdowns (language groups, dually identified students); staff agreed to provide more detailed oversight reports and said they will use dashboard data and local measures (i‑Ready, ELPAC, Smarter Balanced) to target supports.
Ending: Martinez said an EL town hall is planned for Oct. 2 and the district will release an EL needs survey in October to gather family input; trustees asked staff to return with more granular reclassification data by student subgroup and site.
