English as a Second Language
The English as a Second Language program provides multilingual 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 Reading and Writing Lab I
This course will focus on further development of the necessary skills to succeed in CP English I. 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: College Prep English I
CREDIT: 5
TYPE: Foundations and General
GRADE: 9
OTHER REQUIREMENTS: ESL Admin Approval Only
ESL Reading and Writing Lab II 0905
This course will focus on further development of the necessary skills to succeed in CP English II. 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: College Prep English II
CREDIT: 5
TYPE: Foundations and General
GRADE: 10
OTHER REQUIREMENTS: ESL Admin Approval Only
ESL Reading and Writing Lab III 0955
This course will focus on further development of the necessary skills to succeed in CP English III. 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: College Prep English III
CREDIT: 5
TYPE: Foundations and General
GRADE: 11
OTHER REQUIREMENTS: ESL Admin Approval Only
ESL Reading and Writing IV 0970
This course will focus on further development of the necessary skills to succeed in CP English IV. 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: College Prep English IV
CREDIT: 5
TYPE: Foundations and General
GRADE: 12
OTHER REQUIREMENTS: ESL Admin Approval Only
Literacy for Newcomers 0924
This course will focus on developing foundational literacy skills that will help to further the student's academic learning. Literacy skills will range from phonological awareness to the formation of letters, to the tasks of reading and writing. Included will be instruction in culturally appropriate non-verbal communication, greetings and farewells, basic social skills, school conduct, courtesies, etc. Critical "survival" vocabulary will be emphasized along with the introduction of key academic language. This course will provide a basic literacy foundation for multilingual learners so they can navigate their immediate environment and meet the demands of the literacy skills required in ESL Beginners and beyond.
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: ESL Admin Approval Only
Spanish Language Arts for Heritage Speakers 0978
This course will build on students' existing Spanish language skills and further develop their biliteracy. Through course content, students will take pride in their language and culture as Spanish speakers. They will think critically and reflect on their identity as Latinos in the United States in order to be better equipped to advocate for themselves.
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: ESL Admin Approval Only
ESL BEGINNER 0945
This course is designed for small group instruction to support Beginner Multilingual Learners to improve their English proficiency in the WIDA-aligned domains of reading, writing, speaking, and listening. The content of the course consists of required whole-class instruction, practice, and assessments in conjunction with individualized performance tasks necessary to improve deficiencies in basic skill areas identified from the student’s ESL placement test. Oral and written communication are developed through immersive English strategies and TPR. Although students in this course are all Multilingual Learners, they demonstrate a wide spectrum of skill abilities; therefore, the course is structured to identify individual strengths and weaknesses and move students along the continuum listed in the standards toward advanced ESL courses. This particular course is purposefully structured to allow for small group work and individual attention from the teacher to maximize skill acquisition and student engagement in beginner Multilingual Learners.
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: ESL Admin Approval Only
ESL INTERMEDIATE I 0964
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: ESL Admin Approval Only
ESL INTERMEDIATE II 0975
The format of this course is similar to the ESL Intermediate I 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: ESL 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: ESL 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: ESL Admin Approval Only
Bilingual ELA I 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: ESL Admin Approval Only
Bilingual ELA II 0973
This is an advanced course designed to further develop 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: ESL Admin Approval Only
ESL Bilingual III 0974
This course is designed for those students who have performed successfully in Bilingual ELA II. The course consists of perfecting language mechanics along with the continued development of writing, reading, and comprehension skills. Some analyses of literary works as well as culture and customs, will be explored.
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: ESL Admin Approval Only
ESL CP Algebra I 2125
ESL CP Algebra I is a college-preparatory course encompassing functions and their graphs, algebraic concepts, solving and graphing linear and quadratic equations, inequalities, systems of equations and inequalities, and factoring quadratics, exponents and exponential equations. Problem solving, calculator applications and applications of abstract concepts will provide students with a strong base to continue the study of higher level mathematics. A TI-84 plus graphing calculator is highly recommended.
CREDIT: 5
TYPE: College Prep
GRADE: 9
PREREQUISITE: Completion of Concepts of Algebra or Below 65% in CP Algebra 1 or Admin Approval
OTHER REQUIREMENTS: ESL Admin Approval Only
Bilingual CP Geometry 2225
Geometry is a college-preparatory course covering Euclidean geometry, quadrilaterals, symmetry, transformations, coordinate geometry, trigonometry probability. Principles of logical reasoning, both deductive and inductive, will be stressed. A TI-84 Plus graphing calculator is highly recommended.
CREDIT: 5
TYPE: College Prep
GRADE: 9-10
PREREQUISITE: CP Algebra I or completion of the CP Algebra I Part One/Part Two sequence or Admin Approval
OTHER REQUIREMENTS: ESL Admin Approval Only
Bilingual CP Physics 3427
This is a college preparatory course that surveys the basic concepts of physics, such as mechanics, gravitation, momentum, light, electricity and magnetism. Frequent laboratory exercises and computer simulations are used to enhance and explore classroom concepts. This course helps to build a solid foundation in math and graphing skills for the student to grasp the scientific laws and problems involved in this course. This course addresses the Next Generation Science Standards by exploring Physical, Engineering and Earth & Space science practices.
CREDIT: 5
TYPE: College Prep
GRADE: 9
OTHER REQUIREMENTS: ESL Admin Approval Only
Bilingual CP CHEMISTRY 3427
This is a college preparatory course designed to acquaint students with the foundation of chemistry. The structure of the atom, the dynamics of chemical reactions, energy, the phases of matter, ionic, covalent and organic functional groups are discussed. Quantitative relationships are emphasized. Laboratory experience is an integral part of the course. This course addresses the Next Generation Science Standards by exploring Physical, Engineering and Earth & Space science practices.
CREDIT: 5
TYPE: COLLEGE PREP
GRADE: 9-10
PREREQUISITE: Completion of either CP Physics or Honors Physics. Completion of CP Algebra I Part 1, CP Algebra I part 2 or higher. Teacher recommendation required.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS: ESL Admin Approval Only
Bilingual CP World History & Culture 1115
World History and Cultures is an examination of Western and non-Western history. It specifically aims at the major historical events from the early 1400s to the present. World History will focus on: how people have sought and still seek to meet their basic needs through a variety of economic systems; how people have pursued security through various political institutions; and how humanity has transmitted knowledge and culture through the centuries. In summary, this course will study the fabric of civilizations, and the contributions of individuals, groups, institutions, and ideas. This course is aligned with the NJSLS.
CREDIT: 5
TYPE: College Prep
GRADE: 9-10
OTHER REQUIREMENTS: ESL Admin Approval Only
Bilingual CP UNITED STATES HISTORY I 1205
United States History I encompasses the period from the early colonial developments of the American continent through President Andrew Jackson’s administration. It continues with developments from the Civil War Era through the Progressive Era. Along with the emphasis of US History, there will be segments with a focus on the developments within the State of New Jersey. A strong emphasis is placed on skills necessary to study history. These skills include note-taking, critical thinking, and analyzing facts and opinions. This course is aligned with the New Jersey Core Curriculum Standards.
CREDIT: 5
PREREQUISITES: 1115 World History and Cultures
TYPE: College Prep
GRADE: 11-12
OTHER REQUIREMENTS: ESL Admin Approval Only
Bilingual CP UNITED STATES HISTORY II 1305
United States History II focuses on the significant events and developments from 1900 (emerging world power) through Contemporary American Society. There will be segments to discuss the role New Jersey played in the development of the United States. A research paper is required; therefore, reference skills and critical thinking are stressed. Emphasis will be placed on the political, economic and social factors that impact on American history. The approach emphasizes selected economic, political, social and intellectual developments. There will be segments with a focus on these developments within the State of New Jersey.
CREDIT: 5
TYPE: College Prep
PREREQUISITE: 1205 - United States History I
GRADE: 11-12
OTHER REQUIREMENTS: ESL Admin Approval Only
Raider's Read: Literacy for the 21st Century 0923
This course is a small group class designed to improve reading to a standard American English level in support of ESL transition into mainstream English courses. The course is meant to act as a direct resource for Grade 9-12 ESL students who have shown deficiencies indicated by the results of the NJSLA Assessment and/or previous subject-area performance indicators. The content of the course consists of required whole-class instruction, practice, and assessments in conjunction with individualized NJSLS performance tasks necessary to improve deficiencies in basic skill areas identified from the student’s ESL Personalized Learning Plan. This program focuses on the improvement of narrative, argumentative, and informational reading skills through work with both short works and novels.
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: ESL Admin Approval Only