Our SCORE Central Falls Community Research Team identified one goal and four measures related to the schooling in CFSD schools of Multilingual Learners and newcomers, students born outside the United States who have recently arrived to the country.
Multilingual Learner & Newcomer Experiences
Central Falls is a city rich with ethnic diversity, as well as an immigrant hub. As of 2023, over one in four Central Falls residents were born outside of the United States, more than double the rate in Rhode Island as a whole. Of those foreign-born residents, 84% come from Latin America, 12% come from Africa, and 4% come from Europe.
Central Falls
In Central Falls School District (CFSD), 48% of students – about 1,220 students total -- are Multilingual Learners, students who speak other languages (over 50 in Central Falls schools) who are learning English. Providing time and resources to help Multilingual Learners understand academic content as they develop their English language skills is a key priority in the district’s strategic plan.
The SCORE Multilingual Learner and Newcomer Experience indicators fall into one goal area that focuses on the degree to which Multilingual Learners and Newcomer students are supported in Central Falls schools:
GOAL 1:
The district provides academic supports and cultural experiences to multilingual learner and newcomer students
| Number | Indicator |
|---|---|
| 1 | % of Multilingual learners, by school |
| 2 | Ratio of multilingual learner teachers (ESL certification) in each school . | 3 | Percent of multilingual learners who feel a sense of belonging and inclusion in school | 4 | Percent of multilingual learners who agree that the courses they want to take include the supports they need to succeed in class |
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Currently, the active indicator links represent data that is publicly available (i.e., enrollment data and SurveyWorks climate survey). However, in many cases, our community-identified indicators differ from those that are publicly available. We are working to request data that the school district collects but is not yet made public. As new data and visualizations are ready, we will add them to the SCOREcard.
Additionally, some of what community members have asked to be measured in the SCOREcard is, to the best of our knowledge, not currently being collected In these cases, this SCOREcard represents a call to action for the school system, in partnership with community organizations, to collect data in areas that matter to the community, and to make it publicly accessible. As we get access to more data, more indicators will be populated and our SCOREcard will be stronger.