ELs' Backgrounds
USA
Where were the majority of Waltham Public Schools' ELs born? (62.8% born in US, 24% born in Guatemala)
45%
What is the percentage of ELs "making progress" on the ACCESS?
303
How many ELs are at WHS?
SEI
What is the acronym for Sheltered English Immersion?
CVTE
What is the acronym for Career Vocational Technical Education?
Haitian Creole
What is the second most common home language of WPS’s ELs?
47.1%
What is the 2017 graduation rate of WHS ELs?
15
How many languages other than English are spoken by students at WHS?
60,000
What is the approximate number of MA teachers who have received the SEI Endorsement?
11
How many Chapter 74 CVTE programs are offered at Waltham High School?
36
How many countries are represented in WPS?
MCAS results: 9%, 7%, 5%
What is the percentage of EL students scoring proficient or higher on 10th grade MCAS (ELA, Math, Science)?
77%
What is the percentage of ELs at WHS that has been in the US for just one or two years?
The US Department of Justice and MA DESE
Who is mandating the SEI Endorsement for CVTE teachers?
85
How many MA public schools have CVTE programs?