LEVEL 1 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT (ELD)
Grades: 9-12
Graduation Requirement: Elective
A-G: No
Prerequisite: Placement via the EL Program
Using the California State ELD Standards as a foundation, ELD 1 is designed for students at a Beginning or Early Intermediate level of English proficiency. This is a course integrating speaking, listening, reading and writing skills.
LEVEL 2 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT (ELD)
Grades: 9-12
Graduation Requirement: Elective
A-G: No
Prerequisite: Placement via the EL Program
Using the California State ELD Standards as a foundation, ELD 2 is designed for students whose level of English proficiency is Intermediate or Early Advanced. This is a course integrating speaking, listening, reading and writing skills.
SHELTERED ENGLISH 9-12
Grades: 9-12
Graduation Requirement: English
A-G: No
Prerequisite: A student whose first language is not English and whose CELDT level is below advanced may enroll in Sheltered English
This standards-based course is academically challenging and is equivalent in content and skill development to English 9 and 10. Reading, writing and vocabulary development are emphasized. Eleventh and twelfth grades are eligible to take the class. Students seeking CSU/UC enrollment may only enroll in one sheltered English class while in high school in order to meet the academic requirements for either CSU or UC eligibility. Sheltered English is an instructional approach used to make academic instruction in English understandable. Strategies employed in Sheltered English include: modified vocabulary and pacing, repetition and rephrasing, graphic organizers, interactive and cooperative learning, visuals, and body language.
SHELTERED GOVERNMENT & ECONOMICS
Grades: 12
Graduation Requirement: American Government & Economics
A-G: No
Prerequisite: A student whose first language is not English and whose CELDT level is below advanced may enroll in Sheltered Social Studies
This standards-based course is academically challenging and is equivalent in content and skill development to 12th grade Social Studies.
Sheltered Social Studies is an instructional approach used to make academic instruction in English understandable. Strategies employed in Sheltered Social Studies include: modified vocabulary and pacing, repetition and rephrasing, graphic organizers, interactive and cooperative learning visuals, body language. These classes do not meet the CSU/UC enrollment requirements.
SHELTERED SOCIAL STUDIES
Grades: 10-11
Graduation Requirement: World Studies or US History
A-G: No
Prerequisite: A student whose first language is not English and whose CELDT level is below advanced may enroll in Sheltered Social Studies
This standards-based course is academically challenging and is equivalent in content and skill development to 10th and 11th grade Social Studies.
Sheltered Social Studies is an instructional approach used to make academic instruction in English understandable. Strategies employed in Sheltered Social Studies include: modified vocabulary and pacing, repetition and rephrasing, graphic organizers, interactive and cooperative learning visuals, body language. These classes do not meet the CSU/UC enrollment requirements.
ADVANCED ACADEMIC LANGUAGE
Grades: 9-12
Graduation Requirement: Elective
A-G: G
Prerequisite: Placement through the EL Program
AAL is an A-G elective designed to accelerate language development for adolescent English learners. Its goal is ensure proficiency in the academic language of school: academic vocabulary, speaking, listening and writing. Research-based principles and classroom-tested practices maximize students' verbal and written engagement