MJSD English Learner Program
Serving Multilingual Learners in an inclusive and integrated setting.
Collaborative and Integrated
Students in the English Learner (EL) Program are integrated into the regular education environment through collaboration between general education teachers and English Learner Teachers. Our multilingual learners are valued for their home languages, cultures, and experiences.
English Language Development
Students exit the EL Program after they have achieved a level 5 on the ACCESS Test, which measures academic language of English. This process can take five to seven years for students to reach full proficiency.
EL Case Managers
Students in the English Learner Program have an EL Teacher who serves as their case manager. Case managers work with the student, the student's teachers, and the student's family in understanding the language development needs of the student, tracking their language progress, and academic needs in classes.
In addition to our co-taught classes, we offer bilingual programming at Banta Bilingual School, Maplewood Middle School, and Menasha High School to develop students' academic language and literacy in both Spanish and English.
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