English Learner Course Descriptions

EL English I

Course Code 100110

Proficiency 1.0 - 1.7

This class is only intended to be taken in the first year of enrollment as an EL student.

Multilingual learners are exposed to learning experiences that support phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, text comprehension, and writing instruction while supporting language acquisition. Literacy and language are acquired through a variety of learning experiences that address the Interpretative (listening, reading, and viewing) and Expressive (speaking, writing, and representing) Communication Modes of the WIDA ELD Standards.

EL English II

Course Code 100111

Proficiency 1.8 - 2.3

This course can be taken concurrently with a grade-level class. The course is  for Multilingual Learners who do not have limited or interrupted formal education, but may benefit from additional, intensive, English language oral and literacy instruction.

Multilingual learners are exposed to learning experiences that support vocabulary development, reading comprehension and writing to intensify language acquisition. Students are presented with intervention programs such as Read180 to develop grade- level literacy skills.

EL Math

Course Code 535010

This course is for Multilingual Learners who are at lower levels of English proficiency, possess limited background in math and have limited/interrupted formal schooling. This course should be taken in the first year of enrollment. Multilingual learners learn the language of mathematics and key concepts of grade-level mathematics. 

EL Science

Course Code 620310

This course is for Multilingual Learners who are at lower levels of English proficiency, possess limited background in science and have limited/interrupted formal schooling. This course should be taken in the first year of enrollment.  Multilingual learners are exposed to the language of science along with key concepts of the grade-level science curricula, including general theory, biology, earth science, and physical science.

EL Social Science

Course Code 710310

This course is for Multilingual Learners who are at lower levels of English proficiency, possess limited background in social science and have limited/interrupted formal schooling.

This course should be taken in the first year of enrollment. Multilingual learners are exposed to the language of social sciences along with key concepts of the grade-level social studies curricula, to include World History, World Geography, United States History, Virginia History, and Civics.