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Moore said the department’s work falls into two broad areas: instruction for students in classrooms and community wraparound supports. “We provide multilingual learners with equitable access to comprehensive educational services as required under Title III of the Every Student Succeeds Act,” Moore said, summarizing the program’s federal mandate and central role in supporting schools.

The instructional approach centers on a co‑teaching model: ML students remain in grade‑level classrooms and receive additional support from certificated multilingual education teachers. At the elementary level the program offers supplemental language comprehension aligned to English language arts and newcomer onboarding supports. At the secondary level Moore said students may take targeted coursework such as English as a World Language, and the district offers an ESOL 100 dual‑enrollment course.

Moore described several supplemental programs: a summer session that serves about 100 high‑school students earning credits toward graduation; literacy and academic coaching (a tutoring model); and a data platform called Elevation, which staff use to monitor English language development and document accommodations.

On assessment and reclassification, Moore said students enter the program after an English‑language screener and exit after meeting state‑mandated assessment criteria. “Once a student exits from those services, we’re required by the state to monitor them for two years,” Moore said, noting the district monitors exited students’ progress and that reclassified students often do well academically. She added the graduation rate for students who exited the ML program last year was 96 percent.

The district’s Waverly international office is the central intake point for families, Moore said. Staff there conduct the state language screeners used to determine program eligibility, help gather enrollment documentation and coordinate translation and interpreting services for schools and families. Moore said the office also manages family engagement and counseling supports and a community engagement coordinator who works with partners.

On communications, Moore said the district uses a two‑way texting platform, TalkingPoints, and a phone‑interpretation service, Boostlingo, alongside contract interpreters and written translation for systemic documents. “So far this year we were at over 261,000 messages between schools and teachers,” Moore said, citing the scale of direct contacts between families and school staff. TalkingPoints provides two‑way translation, and Boostlingo offers on‑demand phone interpretation for quick calls when an in‑person interpreter is not available.

Committee members asked about test accommodations and language availability. Moore said it depends on the assessment and language; for example, some MCAP assessments are available in Spanish under Maryland State Department of Education rules. Local benchmark assessments are administered in English, she said, and the district helps teachers and students opt for appropriate assessment formats when options exist.

On staffing and capacity, Moore said the program has added staff in some years and uses itinerant positions where full‑time assignments are not possible. She identified ongoing budget constraints and unpredictable midyear enrollments as recurring challenges: “Every day is kind of like the first day of school,” Moore said, describing frequent new family registrations and the need to provide real‑time technical assistance to schools when they receive newcomers.

Moore said central office teams provide professional learning and instructional coaching to mainstream teachers working in co‑taught classrooms, and that the district has expanded opportunities for Seal of Biliteracy testing to increase representation of multilingual students earning the diploma recognition.

The presentation closed with committee appreciation for the international office and the multilingual team’s school support. Moore said the department will continue monitoring achievement, attendance and other metrics disaggregated for ML students and providing on‑demand support to schools as enrollment and needs change.

Ending: Committee members indicated support for continued work and monitoring; no formal committee action on the program was recorded.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Curriculum & Instruction Meeting - March 12, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Caitlin Moore, supervisor of the Multilingual Education Program for Frederick County Public Schools, told the Curriculum & Instruction Committee that the district currently serves just over 3,800 active multilingual learners and has seen about a 35 percent enrollment increase since 2021.","taxTitle","Frederick County Public Schools, School Boards, Maryland","taxId",14207,"location","Maryland","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6278387,"FCPS committee reviews new courses and curriculum revisions; board approval to follow",1847,1721000,3568000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2641251-6961244143d1706ad831610261a3af87&start=1721&end=3568","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2641251-6961244143d1706ad831610261a3af87/thumbnail_1721000.jpg","/articles/6278387/Maryland/FCPS-committee-reviews-new-courses-and-curriculum-revisions-board-approval-to-follow","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6278387-c34f8215f1525eaa10e89eff17314ecc/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448017&Signature=BQpH3nLw26HY4EbqL7VKihT1Ay92Q4Z9ZFQ0g50BrGjcZ-6IZaa1KNOuHGAm86IqOrApE8iYiNox0T3ZgSZgWnj5BnqQM8Ec~g46~Jj-u5dO54n~MFSKdTQUckbCJeGqkmQnpt0zLn1ewgSEkgs0XzAkTkKQi37AUuZVfNuVR-YxoOImss58vZsNlqX4tVJ4JipkCgU87gcFlzcpj7PLHyzJcxqjKWr5l4jWEqDdbmoeOZm-AFxceHalb3iMd4txaiYDy5eAg1WK--pIGxNKHVWqHCLBNrbXjmvDvWLxrdelKyawAh5NjOd1awmOjcvk5iIV-r5tTweTtRfGqoSJoA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At a Curriculum & Instruction Committee meeting, district staff presented seven proposed new secondary courses, a package of career‑and‑technical education (CTE) offerings and a set of curriculum revisions to existing courses.

James Saenz, teacher specialist for secondary social studies, told the committee that Maryland substantially revised the middle‑school social studies framework, and FCPS is proposing newly organized sixth‑ and seventh‑grade social studies courses to align with that change. “The state completely revamped the middle school social studies framework to teach world history with a geography lens,” Saenz said. Staff said the new sixth‑grade course is planned for implementation in the 2026–27 school year, with the reorganized seventh‑grade sequence to follow in 2027–28; the district presented the timeline well in advance to allow for curriculum development and teacher preparation.

Christine Pearl, supervisor of career and technical education, described a new aeronautics and drone operations program developed in partnership with the local NJROTC unit and an aviation organization housed at the county airport. The offering is a three‑course package that culminates in drone‑operator certification; the district expects the NJROTC partnership to supply instructors and help offset equipment and staffing costs. Pearl said the arrangement reduces budgetary barriers that had previously prevented the program’s launch.

Diana Sung, coordinator of dual enrollment and advanced placement, explained that the district is expanding opportunities for dual credit and industry credentials by strengthening partnerships with Frederick Community College (FCC) and local employers. Staff described several CTE “pathways” designed to give students credit both for high school coursework and for industry credentials offered through FCC.

The committee also reviewed a proposed pilot elective in world languages at Oakdale High School titled “Exploring Francophone Cultures,” intended to broaden cultural offerings for students who want world‑language content without immediately entering advanced language sequences.

On curriculum revisions, staff listed updates to existing social studies courses including American Studies I and II (eighth and ninth grades) and elective courses such as Law & Society, Geography, World War II and Economics. Saenz said the revisions respond to changing state frameworks and to the district’s upcoming focus on high‑quality instructional materials (HQIM) in social studies and science; he noted MSDE is beginning to evaluate and publish recommended HQIM for those subjects.

Committee members asked about assessment implications, instructional materials and staffing. Staff said the county will administer two local benchmarks per year in the middle grades and that the new social studies courses are designed to prepare students for the state’s eighth‑grade assessment and the high‑school government assessment. The district anticipates a material and budget investment when it adopts state‑recommended HQIM for social studies and science, and staff described prior textbook and curriculum investments in English and mathematics.

Several members noted opportunities to expand CTE through creative partnerships rather than large‑scale local infrastructure spending. Pearl and Sung described ongoing work with FCC, TechFrederick and local employers to create internship and apprenticeship pathways and to increase dual‑enrollment capacity for students who need college credit or industry credentials.

Staff said the report and proposed course materials will be returned to the full board for approval at the next meeting if the committee supports forwarding them; the committee indicated general support and staff will post the package for the board’s April consideration.

Ending: Staff will refine materials, continue outreach to postsecondary and industry partners and return proposed courses and revisions to the full board for approval.","Committee members heard seven proposed new secondary courses and a set of curriculum revisions, including new middle‑school social studies organized by a geography lens, a three‑course NJROTC drone/aeronautics pathway leading to operator certification, a Francophone cultures pilot at Oakdale, and updates to American Studies and several electives. ","actionData","errors"]

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FCPS outlines supports for multilingual learners as enrollment rises 35% since 2021

FCPS committee reviews new courses and curriculum revisions; board approval to follow