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District EL presenter warns vendor change will affect year‑to‑year AzELA comparisons
Summary
Rosa Maria updated the board on the district’s SCI (Structured English Immersion) approach, reclassification rates by school and said the Arizona Department of Education accepted Cambium’s bid to replace Pearson as the AzELA vendor, which will affect score comparisons across years.
Rosa Maria, the district’s English‑learning presenter, told the board the district uses SCI (Structured English Immersion) and adjusted the program’s reporting to account for the district’s 4‑day school week (reporting weekly minutes rather than a 2‑hour daily equivalent). She presented three years of reclassification data by school and said the district’s overall reclassification rate was about 26% this year, with Del Rio showing roughly 35% and the high school about 26%.
Rosa Maria cautioned that AzELA scores are not directly comparable year to year when the testing vendor or the test design changes. She said the Arizona Department of Education accepted Cambium’s bid for the new AzELA administration and that Pearson will no longer provide the test; a rollout schedule was not yet available and more information was expected June 2.
Board members asked for clarification on how the 4‑day week affects minute calculations; Rosa Maria explained she converted the 2‑hour standard into weekly minutes to reflect the district’s schedule. She also described planned SCI training for teachers over the summer, with 14 teachers already signed up, and said she will teach the course in June to provide classroom‑ready strategies.
The presentation was informational; no board action was taken at this session.
