2. Number of teachers:*
During school year 2005-2006 the faculty included 38 teachers, 18 of whom were fulltime, 20 of whom were part-time.
3. Number of teacher aides:*
The school had 18 teacher aides during the 2005-2006 school year.
4. Average class size:*
The average class size at Carlos Rosario Charter was 22 students. In addition to teaching
their classes, many teachers, full- and part-time, donated their time to coordinate multi-cultural
festivals with their students, lead extra-curricular activities (e.g. Conversation Club, Reading
Club, US Culture in Film, Yoga), and participate in school committees.
5. Qualifications and assignments of school staff:*
The school recruits experienced teachers who have graduate coursework in a field related
to their assignment such as English as a Second Language, applied linguistics or adult education.
Multilingual capability is common among administrators and faculty alike. To maintain a high
standard of teacher quality, the school established coursework requirements for all full-time
faculty. The coursework requirements were established upon consulting teacher certification
requirements for ESL teachers in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC, as well as standards
set by the Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Association. The
school requires all full-time faculty to take a total of six courses (18 credits) in adult education,
linguistics, and English as a Second Language to be completed within a period of two years after
their contract of employment begins. Upon completion of the necessary courses, teachers take
six graduate credits every five years to maintain currency in their area. The school continuously
strives for excellence and demands its faculty to be Highly Qualified Teachers (HQT), although
the Carlos Rosario Charter School is not required to comply with NCLB legislation as a nondegree granting institution and does not receive No Child Left Behind (NCLB) funding.
Executive Director Sonia Gutierrez and
Business Manager Gwen Ellis have worked
together for many years.
The school is also fortunate to have several longterm members of its staff still working with the charter
school. Seven of the office staff members had worked at the
previous school under the DC Public School System. The
Executive Director was the Principal of the former Carlos
Rosario Adult Education Center, DCPS and has over 30
years of experience. Managers have advanced degrees in
Adult Education, Administration, Secondary Education,
Curriculum Development, Linguistics, English as a Second
Language, or Business Administration.
Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School, Annual Report SY 2005-2006
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