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Southwest ISD to Pause Secondary Dual‑Language Program at Three Campuses for Recalibration
Summary
After a program evaluation showing mixed English‑language proficiency gains at several campuses, district staff said they will pause the secondary dual‑language program at McAuliff, Resnik and Southwest Legacy to address staffing, fidelity and curriculum before any relaunch; students will continue receiving ESL services.
District special‑programs staff announced a temporary pause and recalibration of the secondary dual‑language program at three Southwest ISD campuses following a program evaluation that found inconsistent English‑language proficiency progress at certain schools.
Felia Terosas (Special Programs) said the district’s analysis of ELPAC and other indicators showed that a number of campuses—14 of 18—had declines in metric points and that eight elementary campuses earned zero out of four points on the district’s weighted progress measures. At secondary, staff said McAuliff, Resnik and Southwest Legacy were targeted for pause so the district can evaluate teacher certification and staffing, curriculum fidelity and service models.
Terosas stressed that students in the paused cohorts will continue to receive ESL services and will be monitored through ELPAC committees; families will be notified and staff said there will be no disruption in service. The district will develop targets for relaunch, address certification and staffing gaps, and return to the board with an implementation plan if the district can staff and support an effective dual‑language model.
Board members and staff emphasized the goal of preserving bilingual, biliterate outcomes while ensuring program fidelity and compliance; the pause is framed by staff as a time to refine program structure and staffing rather than a program termination.
