Seeing none and hearing none, public comment was closed.

Kathleen Liljeberg, Director of Assessment and Performance Management, led the committee in a data dive relating to English Language Proficiency Assessment data, which focuses on how English Language Learner students progress from year to year. Trends were that students grew in all domains with the highest growth in reading and that students performed best in speaking, however writing and listening remain areas to improve. The committee looked at growth and regression data by LEA, domain, and grade.

The board asked how might TK provide additional supports in regards to language needs? How do our curricula support the intersection between science and the ELPAC assessment?

Aisha Ford, Senior Managing Director of Teaching & Learning, discussed the changes in curriculum at the K-8 levels and the hoped improvements as well as the focus on teacher focus with EL students in upcoming SLCs and post-ICA data analysis. She proposed adding science classes to upcoming instructional walkthroughs and how generalized language supports in TK help both EL students and the general population.