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Multilingual Education Advisory Committee Meeting
This meeting is virtual / La reunion es virtual Austin ISD’s Multilingual Education Advisory Committee (MEAC) works to inform and advise the school district on matters related to students who are language learners. The committee has three specific functions:
Free Spanish-language Parent Workshop
The Austin independent School District’s Hispanic Futures program presents “Los Años Maravillosos” (the Wonder years), a new Spanish-language workshop for parents of students in grades 5-8.The workshop will be presented at 6:30 p.m on Thursday, Jan. 31, at Burnet Middle School, 8401 Hathaway; and at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 2, at Garcia Middle School, 7414 Johnny Morris Road.
Austin ISD Celebrates National School Choice Week
Austin ISD is joining school districts throughout the country to celebrate National School Choice Week. With 130 schools, AISD has a wide variety of educational choices offered nowhere else in Central Texas, with unique and innovative programming supporting all students.
Board Briefs: Regular Board Meeting (Dec.17)
Announcement of Schools Frozen to Transfers for 2013-14 (Discussion)Each year, the district determines which schools should be frozen to transfers because they have, or are expected to have, enrollments that exceed their capacities. Also, some schools are frozen to maintain stability in tracking patterns.The superintendent announced the following:
TELPAS
Purpose of TELPAS TELPAS (Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System) is designed to assess the progress that emergent bilingual students make in learning the English language. It helps schools and teachers track each student’s English language development over time to help ensure students are making progress in English language skills. What TELPAS Measures TELPAS…
Viene desde España a enseñar en la primaria Joslin (In English)
Austin ISD le da la bienvenida a la maestra Silvia Calatayud
End-of-Year Review Highlights AISD Successes
AISD began the 2013–14 school year on Aug. 26, 2013, with more than 85,000 students, including 561 Grizzlies at the district’s newest facility, Janis Guerrero Thompson Elementary, which opened this year. During the first week of school, Superintendent Dr. Meria Carstarphen and other district leaders visited 14 schools to welcome students and staff.
Curriculum
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English Language Learners Advisory Council Meeting
The English Language Learner Advisory Committee advises the Board of Trustees about English Language Learners and meets the first Tuesday of each month.Comité Consultivo para Aprendices del Idioma Inglés fue creado para informar a la Mesa Directiva sobre los Aprendices del Idioma Inglés . El Comité se reúne el primer martes de cada mes.
English Language Learners Advisory Council Meeting
The English Language Learner Advisory Committee advises the Board of Trustees about English Language Learners and meets the first Tuesday of each month.Meetings are held at Sánchez Elementary School 73 San Marcos Street Austin, TX 78702.Light refreshments and childcare are provided.For more information, please visit the ELLAC website.