ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE PROGRAM

English as a Second Language (ESL) courses are designed to meet the individual needs of English Language Learners (ELLs). The program offers courses that develop the individual’s use and understanding of English and assist ELL students in subject areas. The courses are offered by the high schools and may be offered at the Centers for Technology.

Courses are offered for credit each term. Credit is awarded for each course needed as directed by the student’s

IELP (Individual English Language Plan). ESL Resource Teachers work with school counselors to develop individual student schedules based on language proficiency. The courses are open to English Language Learners based on scores from the ACCESS for ELLs English Language Proficiency Test.

ESL Elective I

SDE# 300001ah 1 term/1 credit

Prerequisite: Placement by ESL Resource Teacher Grades 9-12

This beginning course is for non-English speakers and develops English skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing. This course may not be substituted for one of the four English credits required for graduation.

ESL Elective II

SDE# 300001ai 1 term/1 credit

Prerequisite: Placement by ESL Resource Teacher Grades 9-12

This beginning course is for non-English speakers and is a continuation of ESL Elective I. This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to further their development of English skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. This course may not be substituted for one of the four English credits required for graduation.

ESL Elective III

SDE# 300001aj 1 term/1 credit

Prerequisite: Placement by ESL Resource Teacher Grades 9-12

This beginning course is for non-English speakers and is a continuation of ESL Elective II. This course is designed to provide students with additional opportunity to further their development of English skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. This course may not be substituted for one of the four English credits required for graduation.

ESL Elective IV

SDE# 300001ap 1 term/1 credit

Prerequisite: Placement by ESL Resource Teacher Grades 9-12

This beginning course is for non-English speakers and is a continuation of ESL Elective III. This course is designed to provide students with additional opportunity to further their development of English skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. This course may not be substituted for one of the four English credits required for graduation.

ESL English A

SDE# 300001al 1 term/1credit

Prerequisite: Placement by ESL Resource Teacher Grades 9-12

This intermediate course is for limited-English speakers (LEP) and is a continuation of ESL Elective A. This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to continue building their English skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The Language! I curriculum, as well as additional materials, will be used during the course. This course may not be substituted for English 9, English 10, English 11, or English 12.

ESL English B

SDE# 300001an 1 term/1 credit

Prerequisite: Placement by ESL Resource Teacher Grades 9-12

This advanced course is for limited-English speakers LEP) and is a continuation of ESL Elective B. The course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to enhance their English skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The Language! II curriculum, as well as additional materials, will be used in this course.

This course may be substituted for English 9, English 10, English 11, or English 12.

ESL Elective A

SDE# 300001ak 1 term/1 credit

Prerequisite: Placement by ESL Resource Teacher Grades 9-12

This intermediate course is for limited-English speakers (LEP) and develops basic English skills in all four modalities. Emphasis will be placed on use of the Language! I curriculum. This course may not be substituted for one of the four English credits required for graduation.

ESL Elective B

SDE# 300001am 1 term/1 credit

Prerequisite: Placement by ESL Resource Teacher Grades 9-12

This advanced course is for limited-English speakers (LEP) and develops basic English skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing with emphasis on literary skills. The Language! II curriculum will be the foundation for this course. This course may not be substituted for English 9, English 10, English 11, or English 12.

ESL Elective C

SDE# 300001aq 1 term/1 credit

Prerequisite: Placement by ESL Resource Teacher Grades 9-12

This advanced course is for limited-English speakers (LEP) and develops basic English skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing with emphasis on literary skills. This course is designed to offer students more assistance in the areas of vocabulary development, reading, and writing for various purposes prior to placement in a core English class. This course may not be substituted for English 9, English 10, English 11, or English 12.

ESL Elective D

SDE# 300001ar 1 term/1 credit

Prerequisite: Placement by ESL Resource Teacher Grades 9-12

This advanced course is for limited-English speakers (LEP) and develops basic English skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing with emphasis on literary skills. This course is designed to offer students more assistance in the areas of vocabulary development, reading, and writing for various purposes prior to placement in a core English class. This course may not be substituted for English 9, English 10, English 11, or English 12.

ESL Reading

SDE# 300001ao 1 term/1 credit

Prerequisite: Placement by ESL Resource Teacher Grades 9-12

This course is for limited-English speakers who have completed ESL English B or need additional services based on reading/writing scores on the ACCESS for ELLs. The course is designed to provide students with study and practice in writing/composition, reading, listening, speaking, viewing, and presenting. Emphasis will be on demonstration of language and reading skills as presented in such activities as vocabulary development, reading, and writing for various purposes, study skills, and research based on state standards. This course may be substituted for English 9, English 10, English 11, or English 12.

ESL Prep Assistance/Language

SDE# 300001ac 1 term/1 credit

Prerequisite: Placement by ESL Resource Teacher Grades 9-12

This course is for limited-English speakers who have completed ESL Reading and/or ESL Prep Assistance/Reading or need additional services based on language/writing scores of the ACCESS for ELLs language proficiency test. This course is designed to provide limited-English speakers with additional instruction and practice in the language content based on state standards. This course is for elective credit.

ESL Prep Assistance/ Reading

SDE#300001ad 1 term/1 credit

Prerequisite: Placement by ESL Resource Teacher Grades 9-12

This course is for limited-English speakers who need additional services based on reading scores of the ACCESS for ELLs language proficiency test or reading scores. This course is designed to provide limited-English speakers with additional instruction and practice in the reading content based on state standards. This course is for elective credit.

ESL Prep Assistance/ Math, Social Studies, Biology

Prep ESL Math SDE# 300001ae 1 term/1 credit

Prep ESL Social Studies SDE# 300001af 1 term 1 credit

Prep ESL Biology SDE# 300001ag 1 term/1 credit

Prerequisite: Placement by ESL Resource Teacher Grades 9-12

These courses are for limited-English speakers who need additional services based on ACCESS for ELLs language proficiency test results and classroom performance. These courses are designed to provide limited-English speakers with additional instruction and practice in core content based on state standards. This course is for elective credit.