English Language Learners
The GOAL of the ELL program is to help students who are English Learners "including immigrant children and youth, acquire English proficiency, develop high levels of academic attainment in English, and meet the same challenging State academic content and student academic achievement standards as all children are expected to meet” (ESEA 'English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement Act’ Sec. 3102).
Entering
Newcomer EL Courses
EL Literacy 1
Grade(s): 9-12
Elective Credit: 1
In this course, Proficiency Level 1.5 – 2.0 EL students will develop their literacy skills through a variety of reading and
writing activities. Students will learn strategies to support their development as active and critical readers and will explore a variety
of text types, including both fiction and nonfiction. Students will also create original compositions of varying lengths, styles and
types to support their growth as writers in core content and elective study areas.
Newcomer English
Grade(s): 9-12
Elective Credit: 1
(Proficiency Level 1.0 – 1.9) Recently arrived EL students are immersed in intensive English language and literacy
development to develop social, academic, and cultural skills. ELs in this course participate in guided reading and writing
activities, systematic phonics, while exploring various text types including fiction and non-fiction. All four language domains –
listening, speaking, reading, and writing – are incorporated in order to support students’ acquisition of academic English.
Pre-Newcomer EL Mathematics
Grade(s): 9-12
Elective Credit: 1 (not a Math credit)
In this course, Newcomer EL students (Proficiency Level 1.0 – 2.0) learn the language of mathematics as well as
fundamental basic and conceptual math skills to build understanding of key concepts associated with newcomer EL Mathematics
Concepts and Algebra I. This course is most appropriate for students at low levels of English proficiency who possess limited
background in mathematics and/or have had limited or interrupted schooling.
Newcomer EL Mathematics
Grade(s): 9-12
Elective Credit: 1 (not a Math credit)
In this course, Newcomer EL students (Proficiency Level 1.0 – 2.5) learn the language of mathematics along with key
concepts of the grade-level mathematics curricula of Algebra I and Geometry.
Newcomer EL Science
Grade(s): 9-12
Elective Credit: 1 (not a Science credit)
In this course, Newcomer EL students (Proficiency Level 1.0 – 2.0) learn the language of science along with key concepts
of the grade-level science curricula, including general science theory, earth science, and biology. This course is most appropriate
for students at low levels of English proficiency who possess limited background in science and/or have had limited or interrupted
prior schooling.
Newcomer EL Social Science
Grade(s): 9-12
Elective Credit: 1 (not a Social Science credit)
In this course, Newcomer EL students (Proficiency Level 1.0 – 2.0) learn the language of social science along with key
concepts of the grade-level social science curricula, including World History and United States and Virginia History. This course is
most appropriate for students at low levels of English proficiency who possess limited background in social science and/or have
had limited or interrupted prior schooling.
Beginning
Intermediate EL Courses
EL Literacy 2
Grade(s): 9-12
Elective Credit: 1
In this course, Proficiency Level 2.0 – 3.0 EL students will expand their literacy skills in order to become more mature
readers and better writers. Students will apply a variety of reading strategies as they become more active and critical readers if
increasingly challenging fiction and nonfiction texts. Students will also create original compositions of varying lengths, styles, and
types as they expand their skills as writers.
English as a World Language (EWL)
Grade(s): 9-12
World Language Credit: 1
In this course, Proficiency Level 2.0 – 3.0 EL students learn to expand their communication skills in the four language
domains (listening, speaking, reading, and writing). Complex vocabulary, grammatical, and sentence structures are used to extend
students’ development of academic English.
Developing
Advanced EL Courses
Advanced English Learners (ADV EL)
Grade(s): 9-12
English Credit: 1
In this course, Proficiency Level 3.0 EL students engage in the four language domains (listening, speaking, reading, and
writing) around a variety of topics and themes as they refine their academic English.