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Aberdeen School Board hears ESL report: 280 English learners, 13 home languages
Summary
ESL teachers told the Aberdeen School Board that the district serves 280 English learners across 13 home languages, with Spanish and Korean the largest groups; staff described assessment, service models and interpreter needs.
Aberdeen School District 06-1 ESL staff told the School Board on Sept. 8 that 280 students currently receive English-language learner services and that the district supports speakers of 13 home languages, with Spanish and Korean the two largest language groups.
Tara Hill, ESL teacher at Mike Miller Elementary, and Bailey Hoffman, ESL teacher at Lincoln Elementary and CC Lee Elementary, told the board about staffing, assessment and how students qualify for — and exit from — the program.
Hill said the district has eight certified ESL teachers, five stationed at elementary schools, one middle‑school teacher who serves both middle schools and two high‑school teachers, and two educational assistants. "We have 280…
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