ESOL
ESOL
ESOL stands for English for Speakers of other Languages. Our ESOL program is a standards-based curriculum emphasizing academic and social language development. The goal of the ESOL program is to assist the students in becoming English language proficient and successful in their academic classes.
ESOL stands for English for Speakers of other Languages. Our ESOL program is a standards-based curriculum emphasizing academic and social language development. The goal of the ESOL program is to assist the students in becoming English language proficient and successful in their academic classes.
Levels of English Proficiency
Levels of English Proficiency
Level 1 (Entering) - Students at this level do not understand or speak English with the exception of a few isolated words or expressions.
Level 1 (Entering) - Students at this level do not understand or speak English with the exception of a few isolated words or expressions.
Level 2 (Beginning) - Students at this level understand and speak English with hesitancy and difficulty. They understand parts of lessons and simple directions and are at a pre-emergent or emergent level of reading and writing.
Level 2 (Beginning) - Students at this level understand and speak English with hesitancy and difficulty. They understand parts of lessons and simple directions and are at a pre-emergent or emergent level of reading and writing.
Level 3 (Developing) - Students at this level understand and speak English with decreasing hesitancy and difficulty. They are developing reading comprehension and writing skills in English. Their English literacy skills allow them to demonstrate academic knowledge in content areas with assistance.
Level 3 (Developing) - Students at this level understand and speak English with decreasing hesitancy and difficulty. They are developing reading comprehension and writing skills in English. Their English literacy skills allow them to demonstrate academic knowledge in content areas with assistance.
Level 4 (Expanding) - Students at this level understand and speak conversation English without apparent difficulty, but understands and speaks some academic language with hesitancy. They continue to acquire reading and writing skills in content areas to achieve grade level expectations with assistance.
Level 4 (Expanding) - Students at this level understand and speak conversation English without apparent difficulty, but understands and speaks some academic language with hesitancy. They continue to acquire reading and writing skills in content areas to achieve grade level expectations with assistance.
Level 5 (Bridging) - Students at this level understand and speak conversational and academic English well. They are near proficient in reading, writing, and content area skills needed to meet grade level proficiency. These students require occasional support.
Level 5 (Bridging) - Students at this level understand and speak conversational and academic English well. They are near proficient in reading, writing, and content area skills needed to meet grade level proficiency. These students require occasional support.
Level 6 (Reaching) - Students at this level are fully English proficient. They read, write, speak, and comprehend English within academic settings.
Level 6 (Reaching) - Students at this level are fully English proficient. They read, write, speak, and comprehend English within academic settings.