Case Study: Hillsborough County Public Schools transforms compliance and instruction for English Learners with Ellevation

Hillsborough County Public Schools supports 23,000 English Learners with Ellevation

Hillsborough County Public Schools faced a significant challenge when budget constraints reduced their ESOL team to just four members, making it extremely difficult to manage compliance and support instruction for their 23,000 English Learners. The overwhelmed team struggled with accessing critical student data across multiple systems, hindering their ability to make timely decisions and provide effective advocacy for this large population. They turned to the vendor Ellevation for a solution using its data and instructional tools.

Ellevation implemented a solution that consolidated student data from various sources, providing the district with critical insights and visibility into student needs and strengths. This enabled more strategic planning for staffing and professional development. Furthermore, Ellevation's instructional strategies product helped build teacher capacity, leading to improved collaboration and more effective, data-driven instruction. The results included identifying gifted students for advanced programs and helping individual students achieve remarkable growth on standardized tests. Ellevation allowed the district to advocate for its English Learners more effectively.

Hillsborough County Public Schools