Bryan ISD approved more bilingual and ESL waivers for continued improvements and student instruction at its Oct. 19 meeting following a report of growing teacher proficiency and scores.
In a nutshell
Bilingual and ESL waivers are meant to give students who use English as a second language more resources for education, along with funding for the programs from the state. According to the Texas Education Agency website, the waivers are a way to serve students who "deserve access to the same programs and instruction that could lead to academic success."
During a presentation to the board on Oct. 19, Director of Bilingual Education Georgeanna Adams-Molina said Bryan ISD students met, outperformed or mastered other emergent bilingual students across Texas on the STAAR assessment, along with the Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System test. She also said the district outperformed the state in graduation rates.
“Bryan ISD significantly outperformed the state in graduating these students,” Adams-Molina said. “The state was at 86% last year; Bryan was at 94%.”