Waltham's English Learners

ELs' Backgrounds

100

USA

Where were the majority of Waltham Public Schools' ELs born? (62.8% born in US, 24% born in Guatemala)

200

Haitian Creole

What is the second most common home language of WPS’s ELs?

300

36

How many countries are represented in WPS?

WHS EL Achievement

100

45%

What is the percentage of ELs "making progress" on the ACCESS?

200

47.1%

What is the 2017 graduation rate of WHS ELs?

300

MCAS results:  9%, 7%, 5%

What is the percentage of EL students scoring proficient or higher on 10th grade MCAS (ELA, Math, Science)?

Waltham HS's ELs

100

303

How many ELs are at WHS?

200

15

How many languages other than English are spoken by students at WHS?

300

77%

What is the percentage of ELs at WHS that has been in the US for just one or two years?

RETELL and SEI

100

SEI

What is the acronym for Sheltered English Immersion?

200

60,000

What is the approximate number of MA teachers who have received the SEI Endorsement?

300

The US Department of Justice and MA DESE

Who is mandating the SEI Endorsement for CVTE teachers?

CTE Programs

100

CVTE

What is the acronym for Career Vocational Technical Education?

200

11

How many Chapter 74 CVTE programs are offered at Waltham High School?

300

85

How many MA public schools have CVTE programs?