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SISD Among State’s Top Scores for Bilingual Education

Southside ISD continues to be make the gains they did. “Our proud,” continuing on to say that
recognized for the outstanding teachers have also done a she knows that the TELPAS award
work of our students. On phenomenal job at not only building is something that they worked
October 25th, SISD’s bilingual relationships with their students hard to achieve. Along with the
program, headed by Adriana but also with the parents, which district, six of our campuses, Losoya
Bermea, was recognized for during COVID became reinforced and Matthey Middle Schools,
its gains in regards to our and because of these relationships, Freedom, Heritage, Pearce, and
district TELPAS scores and our students were able to do so Gallardo Elementary Schools,
the growth demonstrated by well,” said Ms. Bermea. SISD were recognized for their growth in
our students in their efforts to congratulates these teachers for all English proficiency. Congratulations
attain English competency. We of the work they do for their students to our bilingual students and
were awarded first place in the and appreciates what they’ve done teachers. SISD will continue to
English Language Proficiency for our community.Bilingual teacher, support all of our students on their
Growth category, where we Gabriela Rios, is thrilled to be path to academic success, along
scored 26 points higher than recognized for the work that they with their hard work of learning the
the previous year. The Texas have done. “The bilingual services English language.
English Language Proficiency are amazing at SISD… we are so
Assessment System (TELPAS)
is the state’s assessment of how
well students are able to acquire
English language skills. Learning
how to listen, speak, read, and
write in English for all of our
students is an important goal
that SISD wishes to achieve, in
order to help them prepare for
further education. SISD is proud
to acknowledge our students and
their journey in learning English.
The TELPAS system is an
important part of how our staff is
able to help students in their goal
to acquire their second language. Bilingual Studies administrators, left to right, Melissa Martinez, Adriana Bermea,
According to Ms. Bermea, Joey Martinez, and Gino Franceshi.
“...putting data at the forefront
assists teachers in knowing
where their students are in their
language acquisition.” When
teachers are able to target the
subjects that a class is struggling
in, it creates an efficient learning
environment. This allows
students and teachers to build a
relationship based on education
and trust. This relationship
between teachers and parents is Gabriela Rios’s students studying in their Bilingual class.
what allowed our students to

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