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District reports Lexia rollout and steady reclassification rates for multilingual learners
Summary
Ventura Unified staff told the board that Lexia English expanded to K‑5 at targeted sites, reporting measurable growth across proficiency bands, while district teams described a steady reclassification rate despite declining multilingual learner enrollment and outlined family engagement and progress‑monitoring efforts.
District staff updated the board on multilingual‑learner supports, reporting expanded use of Lexia English at sites with high multilingual populations and a concerted family‑engagement effort from the District Advisory Committee (DAC).
Alandre Dorado, Lexia coordinator at Will Rogers, described a push to expand Lexia from partial to full K‑5 access at select sites and a mentor model that pairs older students with younger learners. She said site‑by‑site data show growth across English proficiency bands and that the program is now being coordinated across additional schools. "It'9s not programs, it'9s people that make programs successful and sustainable," Dorado said, noting that teacher collaboration and a coordinator role have helped implementation.
Carla Sanchez outlined the district'9s reclassification and progress‑monitoring process: trimester data reviews, targeted interventions, ELPAC pep talks to reduce test anxiety, and four required components for reclassification (ELPAC score of 4, an LEA‑determined measure, teacher input and family input). District staff noted reclassification rates have rebounded since pandemic disruptions and currently sit at steady levels above 10% in recent years despite overall declines in multilingual learner counts.
Roelio Ramirez and DAC leaders described parent workshops, onboarding events for incoming sixth‑ and ninth‑graders, community trips and translated workshops that boosted attendance. DAC recommended clearer family information about reclassification criteria, expanded tutoring access, and flexible scheduling to increase parent participation.
Ending: Staff said they will continue progress monitoring, expand primary‑language supports and align DAC recommendations with LCAP actions and site plans.
