Edgewood ISD outlines bilingual and ESL programs, performance measures
Senior director Joseph Rodriguez presented the district's dual-language and ESL program models, campus placements, and assessment measures for emergent bilingual students, noting both cognitive benefits and areas needing improvement in proficiency.
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Joseph Rodriguez, senior director of advanced academics and social services, told trustees the district offers both one-way and two-way dual-language models and an ESL pull-out model at secondary levels. He explained the district's approach to supporting emergent bilinguals across multiple campuses and listed program elements such as enrollment assistance, family engagement sessions, teacher and leader coaching, and in-class coaching supports.
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