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| Title | News Article: School Focuses on ELLs and Special Education Students |
| Body | From http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2006/11/04/news/coastal/oceanside/20_23_4811_3_06.txt King focuses extra attention on special ed and English-learners By: KEITH RUSHING - North County Times OCEANSIDE ---- Smaller classes for second-language learners and more tutoring for low-income students are just two of the changes that Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School is making this year to meet the federal government's educational requirements. Under No Child Left Behind, schools must have roughly a quarter of all students and students in various demographic groups performing at grade level or above in math and English. King missed that mark in 2006 with its special education students and those learning English. For Principal Bob Rowe, who's in his first year at King, the task is to put a framework and program together to help teachers and students make greater academic strides. Changes have already been made that Rowe thinks will help the school satisfy federal requirements this spring when students take standardized math and English tests. For one, English learners who need help are in smaller classes this school year that average between 20 and 25 students. Previously, classes had between 35 and 40 students. In the next couple of months, the school will offer students more instruction in math and English on Tuesdays and Thursdays either before school or after school, depending on students' needs. Read the full article at http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2006/11/04/news/coastal/oceanside/20_23_4811_3_06.txt . |
| Source | North County Times, California |
| Inputdate | 2006-12-10 11:11:49 |
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| Publishdate | 2006-12-11 00:00:00 |
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