New Arrival Center (NAC)/ELDA I

(Enrollment Based)

Course No. OTNACA

Semesters: 2; Credits: 1

Prerequisite: EL Status

Co-Requisite: ESOL I

Grades: 9-12

The New Arrival Center is designed for students who are new to the United States and are at a beginning/pre-production level of English proficiency. NAC instruction gives students the English skills necessary to function in a new school, community and country. The NAC offers a range of instructional activities for students that reflect the goal of developing both language and academic skills. The ELDAA TEKS are implemented in this course. This ELDS course will satisfy elective credit requirements for graduation.