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Monterey County educators look for guidance: Chula Vista's students shine
- 04-05-2010
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By Claudia Meléndez Salinas/Monterey County Herald
When Monterey County educators look for guidance about how to improve student achievement, the name of one school district has circulated in the halls of the county's Office of Education: Chula Vista. Chula Vista Elementary School District, located on the U.S.-Mexico border, made impressive gains in the past decade: Two-thirds of its schools — 31 of 44 — surpassed the California Academic Performance Index target of 800. Forty-seven percent of their English-language learners scored as proficient or advanced in English in 2009, compared with 33 percent in California and 25 percent at the Alisal Union District in Salinas. Overall, 62 percent of Chula Vista's students are considered proficient or advanced in English, compared with 52 percent in California and 30 percent at the Alisal district. (more...)
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