Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Westborough ELL program gets top marks

This school district is passing all the state requirements. 87% scored higher than they did the previous year. - - Donna Poisl

By Scott O'Connell/STAFF WRITER, GateHouse News Service

WESTBOROUGH — Six years ago, there were about 80 English Language Learner (ELL) students here in town. Today, there are 80 ELL students at Armstrong Elementary alone, and 346 in total throughout the district.

Despite the influx of non-English speaking students, however, Westborough’s ELL program continues to surpass state expectations. At the School Committee’s meeting last Wednesday, ELL coordinator Joanne Fridley gave a presentation showing the impressive numbers.
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