Board hears ELL access report showing double-digit gains in multilingual scores

The Woodbridge Township Board of Education received the district's 2026 ELL access report, which the presenter said showed substantial gains among multilingual students. According to the presenter, "by the end of 4th and 5th grade, that our multilingual students achieved a 50% increase in their scores," and the report also indicated "by the end of 8th grade moving into 9th grade that our students achieved a 53% increase." The presenter commended multilingual teachers for expanded access to services and instruction.

The board did not take a separate vote on the ELL report; it was presented as part of committee business. Board members responded with praise for the staff and noted the district expanded access to ELL programming beginning in middle school. The report was framed as evidence of recent progress following pandemic-era learning disruptions.