English II - For Speakers of Languages Other Than English

(Standard)

Course No. LA2EA

Semesters: 2; Credits: 1

Prerequisite: ESL Identification, ESOLI

ESOL II is a second level English course designed for students in high school whose primary language is not English with a proficiency level of beginning or intermediate in one or more language acquisition domains in TELPAS or a score of 1 or 2 in any domain of LAS Links who have been enrolled in US schools less than three years. The course will emphasize skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening in order to accelerate proficiency in English. ESOL II students will:

1) listen, speak, read, and write in the target language of English.

2) read multiple genres from classic and contemporary World literature through the use of second language acquisition support.

3) interpret literary forms and terms by grade level TEKS.

4) use a scaffolded writing process to complete a variety of written compositions.