Altoona Area School District

English as a Second Language


Mrs. Kerri Sassano, K-12 ESL Progr am Specialist
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Dr. Judy DiLeo, K-12 ESL Program Specialist
The Altoona Area School District currently serves students whose families hail from Belarus, China, Colombia, Germany, Philippines, Puerto Rico, South , and Vietnam!
Dear Visitor,

We hope this site will be a useful resource for families and teachers of English Language Learners in the Altoona Area School District.

Use the links below to find information about the Altoona Area School District's ESL program. If you can't find what you need, feel free to email us directly by clicking on the pictures above. It is our goal to help our students and their families in any way we can.

~ Judy DiLeo and Kerri Sassano

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Site Description

About Dr. DiLeo

About Mrs. Sassano

Qualifications of AASD ESL instructors

Services

Description of the methods used to help English Language Learners succeed in an English-speaking classroom

Altoona Area School District Web Site

Links to individual schools

Offers news and information related to policies and events

PA Department of Education ESL Website

Information about state mandates and policies regarding English as a Second Language

Assessments for English Language Learners

Description of WMLS-R and WIDA ACCESS assessments: when and how they are administered, who takes them.

Useful Links for Parents of English Language Learners

Links to sites that provide English practice, help in taking the TESOL, and related information

Teacher Resources

Access the informational ESL documents presented at staff meetiings throughout the school year.

Language Proficiency Standards for English Language Learners PreK-12 (65 pages) Draft document from the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Bureau of Teaching and Learning Support