Atlanta Public Schools, GA
Next Level Curriculum: Speaking Practice Helps Emergent Bilingual Students in Atlanta
See how Lexia English Language Development™ has become a staple in Atlanta Public Schools (APS) ESOL curriculum after teachers observed a dramatic increase in K–5 student test scores.
Atlanta Public Schools had a problem on their hands. ESOL students’ speaking scores dropped dramatically when the district was required to administer a computer-based speaking assessment.
Enter Lexia®.
When Lexia English was implemented, educators at Atlanta Public Schools better served their Emergent Bilingual students, and took their ESOL curriculum to the next level.
Designed for students in grades K–6, the Lexia English platform helps Emergent Bilingual students meet and achieve their academic potential. It uses culturally and ethnically diverse characters who engage and encourage students throughout their learning journeys. Interactive academic conversations empower students to build the linguistic competence and confidence needed for academic success via both standard and scaffolded instruction.
Atlanta Public Schools found that students who are meeting their minutes on Lexia English are more likely to score higher on the WIDA ACCESS for ELLs® test, the Georgia English language proficiency exam. APS discovered measurable progress of Emergent Bilinguals in speaking, listening, reading, and writing.
English Language Development for Emergent Bilingual students in Grades K–6
Lexia® English Language Development™ (K-6)