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District officials say English-learner population, needs have grown; call for more staff and teacher training
Summary
At the May 12 Whitehall-Coplay School District committee meeting, the district's secondary director reported rising English-learner needs, described state testing and monitoring requirements and outlined training and documentation steps the district plans for next year.
At the Whitehall-Coplay School District's May 12 committee meeting, Secondary Director of Teaching, Learning and Technology Meghan Lloyd delivered a detailed update on the district's English-language learner (ESL/ESOL) program, saying enrollment and instructional needs have increased and describing state testing and monitoring requirements.
Lloyd told the board that ESL services have grown since 2014'—15 and reviewed how the district identifies and supports students. She said the district used a home-language survey to screen new enrollees, provides family interviews and gives a state language screener. "English language development is listening, speaking, reading, and writing," Lloyd said when describing the domains used by state assessments.
Why it matters: Lloyd told the board the district is in "TSI" (targeted support and improvement) for ESL, making professional learning and compliance with monitoring and testing…
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