Spanish

Pathways to AP Spanish Language or Literature

Spanish Speakers: For students that speak Spanish at home 50% or more of the time.

• • LOTE Test

  • 9th grade: Spanish for Spanish Speakers 1,2

  • 10th grade: Spanish for Spanish Speakers 3,4

  • 11th grade: AP Spanish Literature

Heritage Speakers: For students that speak Spanish at home less than 50% of the time.

• LOTE Test

• 9th grade: Spanish 3-4 and exit test

• 10th grade: Spanish 5-6

• 11th grade: Spanish 7-8

• 12th grade: AP Spanish Literature OR AP Spanish Language

World Language Learners: For students who have no home contact with Spanish

• Middle school Spanish 1-2

• 9th grade: Spanish 3-4 and exit test

• 10th grade: Spanish 5-6

• 11th grade: Spanish 7-8

• 12th grade: AP Spanish Literature OR AP Spanish Language

Student placement in these categories is done by testing and interviews done by the teachers from the World Language department.