English as a Second Language
The English as a Second Language program provides non-English speaking students with the opportunity to obtain the communication skills needed to develop proficiency in each area of language arts. Additionally, academic support is offered to students to assist in their acclimation to their mainstream subjects. A district approved standardized test is administered upon entry and twice yearly to monitor each student’s individual progress.
ESL Beginner *
ESL Intermediate *
ESL Advanced *
*Course placement is determined according to the student’s proficiency in English skills after the administration of the district approved standardized test.
ESL COMMON CORE SUPPORT I-II 0905 (Not Running)
This course will focus on further development of the necessary skills to succeed in CP English I-II or ESL Advanced. Emphasis will be on the study of literature, vocabulary development, and the writing process. In addition, students will continue to focus on the areas of listening, speaking, and viewing as they relate to the course content.
CO-REQUISITE: ESL Advanced OR College Prep English I-II.
CREDIT: 5
TYPE: Foundations and General
GRADE: 9-10
OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Admin Approval
ESL COMMON CORE SUPPORT III 0955 (Not Running)
This course will focus on further development of the necessary skills to succeed in CP English III or ESL Advanced. Emphasis will be on the study of literature, vocabulary development, and the writing process. In addition, students will continue to focus on the areas of listening, speaking, and viewing as they relate to the course content.
CO-REQUISITE: ESL Advanced OR College Prep English III.
CREDIT: 5
TYPE: Foundations and General
GRADE: 11
OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Admin Approval Only
ESL COMMON CORE SUPPORT IV 0970 (Not Running)
This course will focus on further development of the necessary skills to succeed in CP English IV or ESL Advanced. Emphasis will be on the study of literature, vocabulary development, and the writing process. In addition, students will continue to focus on the areas of listening, speaking, and viewing as they relate to the course content.
CO-REQUISITE: ESL Advanced OR College Prep English IV.
CREDIT: 5
TYPE: Foundations and General
GRADE: 12
OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Admin Approval Only
ESL BEGINNER (double period) 0945
This course will provide intensive instruction and additional time for students individually to develop English skills in listening, speaking, viewing, reading, and writing. Emphasis will also be directed to individual student needs. Students will be guided to develop study skills for all of their classes.
COURSE NOTE: Course placement is determined according to the student’s proficiency in English skills after the administration of the district approved standardized test.
CREDIT: 10
TYPE: Foundations and General
GRADE: 9-12
OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Admin Approval Only
ESL INTERMEDIATE (single period) 0975
This course is taken concurrently with either ESL CCS III or ESL CCS IV. The format of this course is similar to the ESL Beginner course, but at a higher ability level. Students will have opportunities to further develop their listening, speaking, viewing, reading, and writing skills based on a variety of topics. Authentic literature, including poetry, short stories, and plays will be read to increase fluency and reading comprehension. The emphasis on writing will be further developed to include the basic essay format. Additionally, there will be a continued focus on study skills.
COURSE NOTE: Course placement is determined according to the student’s proficiency in English skills after the administration of the district approved standardized test.
CREDIT: 5
TYPE: Foundations and General
GRADE: 9-12
OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Admin Approval Only
ESL INTERMEDIATE I or II (double period) 0964 & 0965
The format of this course is similar to the ESL Beginner course, but at a higher ability level. Students will have opportunities to further develop their listening, speaking, viewing, reading, and writing skills based on a variety of topics. Authentic literature, including poetry, short stories, and plays will be read to increase fluency and reading comprehension. The emphasis on writing will be further developed to include the basic essay format. Additionally, there will be a continued focus on study skills.
COURSE NOTE: Course placement is determined according to the student’s proficiency in English skills after the administration of the district approved standardized test.
CREDIT: 10
TYPE: Foundations and General
GRADE: 9-12
OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Admin Approval Only
ESL ADVANCED 0925
This course is for students whose communication skills have improved considerably, but who have not exited the ESL program. Emphasis will be placed upon the students’ needs in listening, speaking, viewing, reading and writing to bring them to a level of communication to exit the ESL program. Students must be able to demonstrate advanced reading and writing proficiency in this course.
COURSE NOTE: Course placement is determined according to the student’s proficiency in English skills after the administration of the district approved standardized test.
CREDIT: 5
TYPE: Foundations and General
GRADE: 9-12
OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Admin Approval Only
ESL Resource 0971
This course is a small group class designed to improve reading, writing, listening and speaking to a standard American English level in support of ESL transition into mainstream English courses. It is also a study course that focuses on student connection to the use of available study resources and student involvement in school services that enhance personal learning practices.
COURSE NOTE: Course placement is determined according to the student’s proficiency in English skills after the administration of the district approved standardized test.
CREDIT: 5
TYPE: Foundations and General
GRADE: 9-12
OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Admin Approval Only
Bilingual ELA 0972
This course is designed to teach English reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills with corresponding grammatical concepts. Instruction provides sequential language development to enable students to be successful in their daily lives and to transition into the general program of instruction. Also, it improves narrative, expository and persuasive writing; teaches speech, listening, vocabulary and the basics of research. Reading selections come from a mixture of historical periods and ethnicity and presented by genre or theme: short stories, plays, poems, novels, and nonfiction.
COURSE NOTE: Course placement is determined according to the student’s proficiency in English skills after the administration of the district approved standardized test.
CREDIT: 5
TYPE: Foundations and General
GRADE: 9-12
OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Admin Approval Only