This indicator measures the percentage teachers who have qualifications to support Multilingual Learners (MLLs) at each school. The visualization shows both the percentage of teachers who have an ESOL certification (which focuses on teaching English to speakers of other languages, a  BDL certification (a bilingual and dual language certification to teach subjects in English and a partner language), or an MLL endorsement (professional learning programs focused on ways to support MLLs around curriculum, assessment, literacy, and culture).

Providence has had an almost 65% increase in Multilingual Learners in the last 10 years, so having educators who are trained and empowered to support MLLs is important for student success. The department of education (RIDE) released new regulations around MLLs with a priority of increasing MLL awareness and proficiency for educators throughout the state. This indicator can help track how the district is doing in this area.