ELECTIVE:
ELIGIBILITY: 9, 10, 11, and 12
PREREQUISITE: ELL Student
CREDIT: 1
Students may enroll in this course if they have been identified as an English Language Learner (ELL). The English Language Proficiency (ELP) Standards guide the English language development goals for ELL students as they move through levels of English proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. ELL students will be instructed and assessed in the ELP Standards on a daily basis. Each year, ELL students will be assessed for proficiency in these standards. ELL students may enroll in this class as long as they are assessed and identified at the emergent, basic, or intermediate level. Throughout the class, students will engage in many facets of the English language. They will participate in learning new vocabulary in conversational language as well as in other content areas. The students will read classic or modern novels based on their level of English. The students will study literary devices, the elements of literature, and work on comprehension skills. The student will also work on grammar and writing skills while continually reviewing the parts of speech. Development of oral interpretation skills will also be an important part of this class. Students may earn one credit per year for this class and may not earn more than three elective credits from this class during their years at WHS.