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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Whether these children are hear legally or not, they are taking a lot of resources. Why are there so many high school ESOL teachers in this county? If these children have been living here, shouldn't they know English by then? It typically takes a student 1-2 years to learn English. [/quote] Do you seriously think the only kids we get in ESOL come as young children? I am a high school ESOL teacher and we have gotten two new students this week - both teenagers from El Salvador. If anything, these kids have a bigger challenge because they are older and they are generally less educated kids who come at a young age. Yes, a child who comes at age 5 may only take 1-2 years to learn English, but a teenager who comes at age 17 with a 3rd grade education will probably take 5-6 years at least to become proficient. At Falls Church HS alone, I believe they have over 100 ESOL 1 students (there are 4 levels of ESOL in FCPS).[/quote]
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