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Monroe SD 1J reviews 2324 English Learner state report; district reports higher ELA pass rates for EL students
Summary
District staff presented the 2324 English Learner state report and local EL program data: Monroe reported 24% elementary ELs (compared with a cited state ~60% elementary EL average), seven newcomers with little or no English, and a higher-than-state ELA pass-rate for ELs (12.1% vs. state ~6.6%).
S2 presented the board with the district—s information from the 2324 English Learner (EL) state report and added local program context, telling the board the state report categorizes students as current ELs, former ELs and "ever ELs" for tracking purposes. S2 said the statewide elementary average cited in the report is about 60% EL students, while Monroe—s elementary EL share is 24% and high school is 16%.
S2 told the board the district has seen an increasing trend in EL enrollment in recent years and that last year there were seven newcomers who arrived with no English and required entry-level support across grade spans from kindergarten to high school. On academic outcomes, S2 said Monroe—s EL students outperformed the statewide figure in English language arts: "we had a 12.1% pass rate in our English language arts, which was higher than the state average," while math results were lower than the state comparison.
S2 described supports and program structure used by the district: pooled consortium funding with nearby districts because Monroe has fewer than 80 EL students, programming to support newcomers, family outreach and efforts toward a state-promoted seal of biliteracy to certify multilingual graduates. S2 also noted the district maintains a 76-page EL plan that lists the program—s practices and regulatory obligations and that some monitoring of former ELs continues for four years after reclassification.
S2 concluded by saying the district is tracking attendance and that, despite small-numbers sensitivity, overall attendance and graduation metrics for EL students were strong relative to the state.
What happens next: the board received the report as required by state guidance; administrative staff said they will continue local monitoring and reporting to the Oregon Department of Education as scheduled.
