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Board hears concerns about influx of ESOL students and uneven distribution tied to teacher endorsements
Summary
Board members said some elementary classrooms are receiving multiple English learners while teachers without ESOL endorsement have few; district staff said HR is marking new teachers as out-of-field for ESOL until endorsements are obtained and will review individual school assignments.
Board members reported an increase in students who speak no English arriving in elementary schools and said the distribution of English-for-speakers-of-other-languages (ESOL) students can place heavy burdens on some teachers.
The issue matters because uneven assignments can affect instructional quality and teacher workload, and because principals and HR practices affect…
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