Greeley-Evans School District 6
School District
Department of Multilingual Learning
Facts about District 6
- Colorado's thirteenth largest school district with a growing Multilingual Learner population
- Over 32% of students come from a home where a language other than English is spoken
- 5,000+ students are considered Multilingual Learners
- 78.8% Multilingual Learner graduation rate
- 75+ languages spoken in District 6
- 5th largest Multilingual population in the state by numbers
- 8.6% of our students are immigrants
- 45% of District 6 educators have engaged in CLD training
- Since 2018, the number of Multilingual Learners identified as Gifted and Talented in District 6 has increased by 19%
- Since 2021, the number of Multilingual learners taking one or more Advanced Placements courses has increased by 87%
District 6 Vision for Multilingual Learners
Greeley-Evans School District 6 will empower its students who are learning English as a second language to access their unique cultural and linguistic assets in challenging, supportive learning environments, so they meet and exceed readiness goals for college, career, and civic life, thus graduating and becoming successful Members of the global community.
This vision articulates ambitious goals for Multilingual Learners. In it, the District envisions a future where all students entering D6 as MLs graduate as college and career ready, productive and global-minded citizens.
Theory of Action 
Greeley-Evans School District 6 is committed to improving outcomes for all students who are learning English as a second language and attaining the vision for Multilingual Learners. The Theory of Action lays out an explicitly stated, causal chain of expectations and outcomes to guide how District 6 will improve education outcomes for these students.
- Increase Multilingual students learning and achievement
- Increase and strengthen family and community partnerships
- Build supportive climate and culture
Language Development Approach
The goal of the District 6 Language Development Approach is to provide students who learn English as a second language with challenging, personalized, high-quality, rigorous, grade-level standards-based instruction that engages, empowers, and inspires learning every day. Such grade-level standards-based instruction is coherent and anchored in D6's Vision for Multilingual Learners and the Six Principals for Multilingual Learner (ML) Instruction.
Three Domains for Multilingual Learner Instruction
Each of the following three domains include two principles of Multilingual Learner instruction as developed by researchers, practitioners, and other stakeholders through Stanford University's Understanding Language Initiative.
Performance Targets: Milestones for Current & Former English Learners
- Continue to increase the ML graduation rate each year. Since 2016, the multilingual graduation rate has risen from 65.7% to 78.8%.
- Since 2021, the number of Multilingual Learners enrolled in one or more Advanced Placement courses has increased by 87%.
- Annually reduce the rate of long-term Multilingual Learners in middle and high schools.
- Teachers have completed at least one training toward their ML Certification, with 60% of D6 teachers actively working toward the D6 Academic Language and Content Achievement Certificate.
- 100% of schools will implement academic discourse and academic writing in all classrooms.