Languages (TESOL) for Adult the curricula are aligned with
ESL Programs. In addition, the current employer needs.
curriculum has been copyrighted.
verall,
the
curriculum
encompasses:
arlos Rosario develops its
career training curricula • The world of work
based on community need and • Health and wellness
projected industry growth and • Consumer education
demand in the Washington, DC • Parenting and family skills
region. Research shows that • The rights and responsibilities of citizens
computer support specialists
and nurse aides as well as • Multicultural awareness and
appreciation
restaurant and hotel employees
• Participation in the demowill be increasingly in demand
cratic process (through the
and that these positions
Student Government Assoprovide outstanding career
ciation)
opportunities for Carlos Rosario
O
C
Students attending the Annual Spelling Bee
students. In May 2007, The
Brookings Greater Washington
Research Program’s report,
“Reducing Poverty in the District
of Columbia: A Community
Discussion,”
identified
sector-specific
workforce
development programs that
should be the District’s focus.
The major industries noted
were construction, hospitality,
healthcare, and computer and
administrative support. The
school’s corporate advisory
committees provide guidance
on the career training curricular
content, helping to ensure that
I
mplementation
of
the
curriculum in the classroom
is based on prevailing theories
of second language acquisition,
underpinned
by
current
research. This informs the Carlos
Rosario instructional approach.
Learner-driven
instruction
through creative, contextualized
projects inside and outside of the
classroom; roleplays and practice
simulations;
“peer
review”
sessions; authentic, studentgenerated classroom materials;
dialogue journals; portfolios;
computer-assisted learning; field
trips; and other best practices
form the foundation of Carlos
Rosario’s innovative, successful
approach to working with adult
immigrants. Emphasis is placed
on developing higher-order
thinking skills, meta-cognitive
learning strategies, life skills,
and technological competence.
T
he effectiveness of delivering
the
school
curriculum
through the Carlos Rosario
instructional
approach
is
measured in several ways.
The school’s comprehensive
assessment program captures all
aspects of student achievement.
Assessment includes normreferenced
and
criterionreferenced testing; authentic
and alternative assessments
measured, for example, by
progress
gleaned
through
evaluation of student portfolios;
and follow-up surveys that
determine the extent to
which students have met
their goals. Students receive
ongoing feedback based on
portfolio assessment, written
and oral assignments, teacher
observation, and mid-semester
as well as final conferences.
• Provisions Made for Students
Who Are Limited- or NonEnglish Proficient (LEP/NEP)
A
s 87.73% of our students
were
LEP/NEP
during
the 2009-10 school year, no
additional special provisions
were needed.
3. Key Mission-Related Programs
T
he following pages include
descriptions of key missionrelated programs. They are
organized as follows: Academic
Programs, Workforce Programs,
and Supportive Services.
Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School, Annual Report 2009-2010