English Language Development

Courses in the ELD department help the English learner acquire skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking in English. They provide support to the regular English program and promote student success in other subject areas. Students take these courses in addition to being enrolled in a regular English class. Once an English learner reclassifies, ELD courses are no longer mandatory. The eligibility for reclassification is:

ELD NEWCOMER

ELD Newcomer is an introductory English class that is designed for the recent arrival of an English learner. This course aligns the California Standards for Language Arts and the English Language Development standards to meet the needs of preproduction and beginning level English learners in mastering the English-Language Arts content standards. This course is carefully designed for English learners to accelerate both their growth in language and literacy. Emphasis will be placed on vocabulary development, reading fluency, and writing conventions. Students will receive English credit for this course.

ELD 9

This ELD class is carefully designed for English learners in grade 9 to accelerate their growth in both language and literacy. This course aligns the California standards for English-Language Arts and the English Language Development standards to meet the developmental needs of the intermediate English learners. Emphasis is placed on reading comprehension and fluency. Students are also concurrently enrolled in their grade level English class. This course meets the UC/CSU a-g requirements in the following category: (g) – College Preparatory Elective.

ELD 10

This ELD class is carefully designed for English learners in grade 10 to accelerate their growth in both language and literacy. This course aligns the California standards for English-Language Arts and the English Language Development standards to meet the developmental needs of the intermediate English learners. Emphasis is placed on reading comprehension and fluency. Students are also concurrently enrolled in their grade level English class. This course meets the UC/CSU a-g requirements in the following category: (g) – College Preparatory Elective.

ELD 11

This ELD class is carefully designed for English learners in grade 11 to accelerate their growth in both language and literacy. This course aligns the California standards for English-Language Arts and the English Language Development standards to meet the developmental needs of the intermediate English learners. Emphasis is placed on reading comprehension and fluency. Students are also concurrently enrolled in their grade level English class. This course meets the UC/CSU a-g requirements in the following category: (g) – College Preparatory Elective

ELD 12

This ELD class is carefully designed for English learners in grade 12 to accelerate their growth in both language and literacy. This course aligns the California standards for English-Language Arts and the English Language Development standards to meet the developmental needs of the intermediate English learners. Emphasis is placed on reading comprehension and fluency. Students are also concurrently enrolled in their grade level English class. This course meets the UC/CSU a-g requirements in the following category: (g) – College Preparatory Elective.

INTENSIVE ELD 9/12

The Intensive ELD class is carefully designed for English learners to accelerate their growth in both language and literacy; this course is meant for those students who need intensive ELD support and are two or more years behind grade level. This course aligns the California standards for English-Language Arts and the English Language Development standards to meet the developmental needs of the intermediate English learners. Emphasis is placed on reading comprehension and fluency. Students are also concurrently enrolled in their grade level English class. This course meets the UC/CSU a-g requirements in the following category: (g) – College Preparatory Elective.

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