ACTION ITEMS

Approval of Transitional Bilingual Instruction Program

To: Asha Riley

From: Jake Hall

Date: 3.13.26

Re: Annual Board Review and Approval of WSD TBIP per Policy 2110

Woodland School District’s Transitional Bilingual Instruction Program (TBIP) is mandated and guided by state and federal laws. As of March 2025, our TBIP program provides support for 229 multilingual students, 187 of whom are active in the ML program and 42 students who have passed the English Language Proficiency test but are supported for an additional two years by  the ML program. For the state of Washington, there was a 9% pass rate on the English Language Proficiency test (WIDA) in 2025, while Woodland had an 11% pass rate. 

Multilingual Learners (MLs) need strong support to develop critical academic skills to reach the same levels as their peers in English Language Arts (ELA), mathematics, and all other content areas. To close these gaps, WSD focuses on supporting multilingual learners and their families at every level through an asset based mindset. Our goal is to accurately assess, effectively teach and equitably support these students:

• Grades K-4 are served through small groups and push-in support for homeroom teachers to help students build language and academic skills through programs like Imagine Learning and CKLA Language Studio
• Grades 5-8 addresses the most critical academic skills needed in students’ specific subject areas and also in an MLL class 
• Grades 9-12 addresses critical academic skills needed in general education subjects to help students graduate and students are also supported in an ML class

We recommend approval of the Woodland School District Transitional Bilingual Instructional Program. Thank you for your support and for all that you do!

Administrative Recommendation /MOTION/ "I move we approve the Transitional Bilingual Instruction Program as presented."