Course Descriptions

_{ELD READING, WRITING, AND SPEAKING (LEVEL 1)}

_(Y)

_{GRADE: 9-12}

_{PREREQUISITES: NEWLY ARRIVED TO THE UNITED STATES OR LESS THAN ONE YEAR IN COUNTRY; SPEAKS LITTLE OR NO ENGLISH.  THIS COURSE MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT.}

_{HOMEWORK: 2-3 HRS/WK}

_{HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH UNITS}

 

_{Beginning ELD students will be given a period a day of English language development instructions integrating reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. All skill areas are embedded in varying degrees throughout the curriculum for any period of instruction to allow students to learn and express themselves in English using different forms of communication. Students will engage in online learning resources and increase their technology skills. Ongoing assessments will show each student how well they meet daily lesson outcomes, as well as the progress they are making towards meeting the California Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking Standards.}

 

_{ELD WRITING COMPOSITION (LEVEL 2)}

_(Y)

_{GRADE: 9-12}

_{PREREQUISITES: TEACHER OR COUNSELOR RECOMMENDATION. HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH UNITS}

_{HOMEWORK: 2-3 HRS/WK}

_{HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH UNITS}

_{Students expanding in this level are challenged to increase their English skills in more contexts, learn a greater variety of vocabulary and linguistic structures, and apply their growing language skills in more sophisticated ways appropriate towards their goals of academic proficiency. One of the focuses of the class is grammatical structures in academic writing. Students will explore a wide selection of fiction and nonfiction literature and respond critically with projects, research, and presentations. This course is designed to assist students in becoming successful in content area courses of the high school curriculum. Ongoing assessment will show how students are meeting the learning outcomes as well as their progress towards meeting the California ELD Standards of Writing, Listening and Speaking.}

 

_{ACADEMIC ELD (LEVEL 3)*}

_(Y)

_{GRADE: 9-12}

_{PREREQUISITES: TEACHER OR COUNSELOR RECOMMENDATION}

_{HOMEWORK: 2-3 HRS/WK}

_{A-G Approved}

_{The purpose of this course is to help students implement their critical reading, thinking skills, and writing strategies necessary to the practice of persuasive research writing. Because the focus of this class is the process of learning how to argue effectively on paper, students will have the opportunity to develop an awareness of the audience by writing multiple drafts, which will include well-documented and credible research sources.  This course integrates writing applications, grammatical review, academic vocabulary, research, and literature. The class includes the writing process: planning, drafting, revising, editing and proofing. The course also covers personal narratives, persuasive essays, business letters, and expository papers. Students are required to present research projects using multiple media.  This course also has an emphasis on literary responses and analysis with multiple opportunities for interpretation of ideas from a wide selection of texts.  Students evaluate writer’s points of views, writing strategies, and vocabulary usage.  Students engage in critical discussions of the literary contents and support their positions with textual evidence.  Along the school year, there is review of grammatical functions and implementations.  Content vocabulary as well as literary devises will be the terms and concepts studied in class.}

 

_{ELD LEARN TO LEARN}

_(Y)

_{GRADES 9-12}

_{PREREQUISITES: TEACHER OR COUNSELOR RECOMMENDATION. THIS COURSE MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT.}

_{HOMEWORK: AS NEEDED}

_{ELECTIVE UNITS}

_{This course is designed for EL and ELD students that are fully mainstreamed or partially mainstreamed and need assistance with their courses for graduation.  Students are required to track their academic progress and show proof of completion of assigned tasks.  The academic development of the students is closely planned and monitored.  Students are required to fulfill all requirements of the course, which includes weekly assignments, projects designed to ensure college and career readiness after high school, tutoring hours, and close communication with all their teachers.  Students receive an individual educational plan that is fitting to their schedule and professional objectives.  Resources are available to help students with classwork and homework including credit recovery.  Students are also required to maintain a direct line of communication with all instructors and are encouraged to participate in department functions.  Students are required to use online learning tools on a regular basis to achieve success in the classroom and in their overall academic goals. A midterms and final examination is also required to successfully fulfill the requirements of the course.}

 

_{LEARNING CENTER}

_(Y)

_{GRADES 9-12}

_{PREREQUISITES: TEACHER OR COUNSELOR RECOMMENDATION. THIS COURSE MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT.}

_{HOMEWORK: AS NEEDED}

_{ELECTIVE UNITS}

_{This course is designed for ELD students that need assistance with their courses for graduation and with their overall universal academic skills.  Students are exposed to a variety of topics of discussion in warm up activities, which requires participation in discussions and weekly assignments. Students are required to track their academic progress and show proof of completion of assigned tasks.  The academic development of the students is closely orchestrated by meeting individual educational plans.  Students are required to fulfill all requirements of the course, which also includes completing a sequence of projects designed to ensure college and career readiness after high school.  Students receive an individual educational plan that is fitting to their schedule and professional objectives.  Resources are available to help students with classwork and homework.   Students are also required to maintain a direct line of communication with all instructors and are encouraged to participate in department functions.  A midterms and final examination is also required to successfully fulfill the requirements of the course.}