Options:
Replace Language Arts: It allows newcomers to gain more English, relieves a great amount of work for the classroom teacher who has to modify work in all of the areas. Some lessons the student is just not ready for. Remember in accelerated programs we need fast progress.
Reading Specialist: pulls out second semester.
Basic Skills: Helps with Math or students with Interrupted education.
Teachers' College Writing/Reading Model: A student with a higher English level transitions easily to this model.
Math: Transition guides for your program.
Biliteracy program: Research supports extensively the advantages of developing L1 literacy. These is important for accommodations such as: bilingual dictionary, L1 directions, etc. Helps to obtain more valid results in CST evaluations.
Transition Guides
The ESL/classroom teacher can easily scan through the skills and concepts presented in prior years to identify background knowledge.