Director of Student Assessment, Eddy Sandjaja
Director of Supportive Services, Tina Guzman
IT Director, Karen Clay
* Please see Appendix B for the school’s organizational 2006-2007 chart.
2. Number of Teachers
During the 2006-2007 school year, the faculty included 37 ESL teachers, 16 of whom were full
time and 21 of whom were part time; 4 vocational/career teachers; and 8 special subject teachers.
3. Number of Teacher’s Aides
The school had 25 classroom aides during the 2006-2007 school year.
4. Average Class Size
The average class size at Carlos Rosario during the
2006-2007 academic year was 19 students.
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 ESL, applied linguistics, or adult
Vice Principal Dr. Ana Maria Nuevo
education, and of the 37 ESL faculty members
celebrates earning her PhD
teaching at Carlos Rosario during the 2006-2007
academic year, 23 held a master’s degree or higher.
Multilingual capability is common among administrators and faculty alike. To maintain a high
standard of teacher quality, the school established coursework prerequisites for all full-time
faculty. These were based on certification requirements for ESL teachers in Maryland; Virginia;
and Washington, DC, as well as on 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 (eighteen credits) in adult education, linguistics, and ESL, and these courses must be
completed within a two-year period 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 areas of expertise. 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 an on-degree granting institution and does not
receive No Child Left Behind (NCLB) funding.
Carlos Rosario is also fortunate to have several long-term members of its staff still working with
the school. A number of staff members had worked at the previous school under the DC Public
School System. The CEO and Founder was the Principal of the former Carlos Rosario Adult
Education Center. Managers have advanced degrees in administration, adult education, business
administration, curriculum development, ESL, law, linguistics, and secondary education. Three
members of the management team have earned a PhD.
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