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ELL committee and Ketchikan High students highlight language supports and CTE/dual‑enrollment opportunities
Summary
An ELL committee presentation urged hiring an endorsed ELL teacher and showed student testimonies on the importance of language classes; Ketchikan High presented enrollment projections, CTE offerings and student supports including counseling and dual enrollment.
At the Feb. 25 meeting, the district ELL committee and Ketchikan High School staff and students showcased programs that support English language learners, dual‑enrollment opportunities and career/technical education.
ELL committee: Penny Layton, co‑chair of the district ELL committee, asked the board to prioritize placing a teacher with an ELL endorsement at the secondary level to ensure consistency and fidelity to best practices. Layton said the committee voted unanimously in December to recommend hiring an endorsed ELL teacher because "Having an endorsed ELL teacher ensures consistency,…
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