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Caswell County Schools says single ELL coordinator stretched as enrollment rises to 67 students
Summary
An English-language-learners coordinator told the school board the district's ELL caseload has grown from roughly two dozen students to about 67 and that one coordinator, 10-month contracts and limited time for testing, translation and family support are straining the program.
Viviana, the district’s English-language-learner coordinator, told the Caswell County Schools Board of Education on April 7 that the district’s ELL program has grown from about 26 students in 2020–21 to roughly 67 students now and is being run by a single coordinator.
The coordinator said she delivers direct English instruction, supports classroom teachers with core subjects, interprets for families at conferences and Individualized Education Program meetings, manages testing compliance and the district’s ELL records in PowerSchool, and connects families to community resources. “I currently have 67 that are marked as ELL,” she said.
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