Posts Tagged ‘English learners’
West Contra Costa schools fail to improve on annual test, but leaders say student success is measured in a variety of ways
West Contra Costa district schools failed to improve in California’s annual test. District leaders and education expert said the standardized test is not the only way to measure student performance.
Read MoreWest Contra Costa schools to receive $1 million federal grant for English learners, immigrant students
The West Contra Costa Unified School District is expecting to receive more than $1 million to assist English-as-a-second-language instruction for this current school year. The state grant is part of a federal education law, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which allows each state to decide how to utilize federal funding to improve the quality…
Read MoreRichmond schools adapt to growing need for bilingual teachers
Richmond and surrounding cities have not escaped the teacher shortage facing the rest of California, but the problem here is different than in many other school districts: a shortage of bilingual teachers. In order to fill vacancies for bilingual teachers this school year, the district turned to a state-run visitor-exchange program.
Read MoreSchool district celebrates English proficiency achievement
This Tuesday the West Contra Costa Unified School District celebrated its 11th Annual Reclassification Award Ceremony in which students that have become fully proficient in English were awarded.
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