This project will also provide Arlington with additional support in meeting the needs of a varied student population. Upon completion, the growth of student academic gain will be measured by using formal and informal assessment measures. A pre and post test in English reading comprehension will be studied to quantitatively measure the growth. Other measure used will be report card grades, cloze tests, Rubrics and checklists, writing samples and learning logs and journals, and student self-evaluation. Approximately 25 to 30 students were chosen to participate in the program.
All kids have the capacity to learn.
Approximately 250 of Abingdon Elementary's 600 students are second language learners. 59 percent of Arlington's student population as a whole are minority and 32.4 percent are Hispanic. With more than 50 different languages spoken in Arlington, Spanish ranks second to English. Abingdon Elementary School is located at 3035 S. Abingdon Street in Arlington.