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The English Learners' (EL) program helps multilingual students attain linguistic and communicative competence in English. EL courses focus on developing and strengthening academic language following the World-Class Instructional Design Standards (WIDA) and the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks. The EL classes are composed of three levels, EL 1-Entering/Emerging, EL 2-Developing/Expanding, and EL 3 Expanding/Bridging. Students practice all language skills in English; learn essential vocabulary and study skills to promote success in content area subjects.
*ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER PLACEMENT HAS PREREQUISITES AND MUST GO THROUGH A PLACEMENT EXAM AND COMPLY WITH DEPARTMENT GUIDELINES
ELL Level 1 - Entering/Emerging
This course is for students with limited or no English language proficiency. Students use reading comprehension strategies to access beginner-level texts and develop listening/speaking skills to understand social and academic English.
ELL Level II – Developing/Expanding
This course is for students with early intermediate-intermediate English language proficiency. Students expand their academic vocabulary in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Emphasis is on academic language and the ability to communicate using a variety of registers.
ELL Level III- Expanding/Bridging
This course is for students with advanced English language proficiency. The class encompasses all four domains of language acquisition, emphasizing strengthening academic language skills, writing for various purposes and audiences, and developing vocabulary through a variety of texts.
English Writing Seminar
This class prepares former English learners for the analytical writing expected at AHS. Students learn how to summarize a text, recognize the elements of good academic writing, evaluate evidence and analysis in expository texts, and construct a convincing argument of their own. In the process, students increase their academic vocabulary, learn effective writing strategies, and reach a greater understanding of American cultural values and controversies.
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