In today’s interconnected global economy, a truly world class education increasingly means learning to listen, speak, read and write in English as well as other languages. Preparing all students for the demands of college, careers, and life now means that students must have the ability to understand diverse perspectives and communicate with people from other cultures.
Tulsa Public Schools’ multilingual learners bring these diverse perspectives and languages to our classrooms. When they can participate meaningfully and equally, their contributions benefit all students. TPS’ English Language Development (ELD) services provide multilingual learners the opportunity to develop the skills they need to bring these assets to the classroom and succeed in school and beyond.
Every Child Succeeds.
In Tulsa Public Schools, we have students who speak one or more of 72 languages.
These multilingual learners make up more than 34% of our enrolled students.
The goal of Tulsa Public Schools’ English Language Development Approach is to provide multilingual learners with quality instruction and inspire learning every day. Such grade-level standards-based instruction is anchored in Tulsa Public Schools’ Vision for ELs and demonstrated through our 6 Principles for Effective English Language Instruction.
