English Language Development

English Language Learner Services

Information on WHS English  Language Learner Sequences and Pathways

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT 1

Term: Yearlong  |   Level: High School Credit

The ELD I course is for students whose language abilities in reading, writing, listening, and speaking are in the “emerging” zone of the English Language Level Continuum as measured by the California English Language Development Standards and the initial English Language Proficiency Assessment of California (ELPAC). The class uses specially designed instruction to provide a foundation in academic English for non-native speakers.

Skills and Assessment: Students will be able to...

• Clearly communicate needs and questions to peers and to the teacher, advocating for them- selves with confidence.
• Recognize the basic parts of speech (nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs) and understand how different parts of speech have different functions which follow different patterns of usage.
• Expand in writing skills, moving from writing simple sentences to writing paragraphs following the pattern of topic sentences, detail sentences, and concluding sentences.
• Write effective summaries of materials they read or watched.
• Learn and use new vocabulary words (“tier two words” - high frequency academic language) effectively, understanding word roots and word partners.
• Speak with confidence in informal and formal situations, using proper presentation skills and incorporating technology (ie. Google Slides).

Prerequisite: Recommendation from IUSD Language Development Program based on initial ELPAC assessment.

 

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT 2

Term: Yearlong  |   Level: High School Credit

This English language development course is for students whose language abilities in reading, writing, listening, and speaking are transitioning from emerging to expanding as measured by the California English Language Development Standards and the IUSD Program Placement Assessment. The class uses specially designed instruction to provide a foundation in academic English for non-native speakers.

Skills and Assessment: Students will be able to...

• Practice speaking and listening skills that will support them to effectively communicate in various social and academic settings.
• Describe, explain, and summarize a variety of texts in both spoken and written English.
• Learn and practice conventions and vocabulary skills that will support them in academic speaking and writing.
• Write informative, argumentative, and narrative texts collaboratively and independently.
• Use technology in practical and creative ways to monitor and accelerate language development.

Prerequisite: Successful completion of ELD 1 in an IUSD newcomer program and/or recommendation from IUSD Language Development Program based on initial ELPAC assessment.

 

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT 3

Term: Yearlong  |   Level: College Preparatory (CP)

This college preparatory English course is for students whose language abilities in reading, writing, listening, and speaking are transitioning from expanding to bridging as measured by the California English Language Development Standards and the IUSD Program Placement Assessment. The class is designed to provide continued  development of the academic English skills necessary to be successful in content classes across the curriculum, with special attention given to collaboration, and interpreting and producing a variety of texts across a multitude of genres.

Skills and Assessment: Students will be able to...

• Contribute to class, group, and partner discussions.
• Describe, explain, and summarize a variety of texts in both spoken and written English.
• Explain ideas and relationships within and across texts in both spoken and written English.
• Produce clear and coherent writing and speech in which development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
• Write informative, argumentative, and narrative texts collaboratively and independently.
• Use technology in practical and creative ways to monitor and accelerate language development. 

Prerequisite: Successful completion of ELD 2, appropriate level on the ELPAC, and/or teacher recommendation.

 

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SHELTERED WORLD HISTORY

Term: Yearlong  |   Level: College Preparatory (CP)

Sheltered World History uses specially designed academic instruction in English (SDAIE) to provide English Learners with additional support so that they can access the same content taught in our World History A & B classes. Students taking the course will study World History beginning with the birth of democratic ideas in ancient Greece and Rome and ending in the present day. Students taking the course will explore the rise of nations, causes and effects of revolutions, and the impact of different historical events on the modern geopolitical landscape today.

Skills and Assessment: Students will be able to...

• Understand and analyze primary and secondary source documents from different periods in history with appropriate staff support
• Cite historical evidence to support and develop arguments while completing a variety of written, spoken, and presentation tasks to demonstrate understanding of historical content while building on existing English-language skills
• Identify and explain events from different historical perspectives.
• Use technology in practical and creative ways to assist with and demonstrate understanding and knowledge of historical content

Prerequisite: Recommendation from ELD Coordinator and counselor

 

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SHELTERED U.S.HISTORY

Term: Yearlong  |   Level: College Preparatory (CP)

Sheltered United States History uses specially designed academic instruction in English (SDAIE) to provide English Learners with additional support so that they can access the same content taught in our U.S. History A & B course. Students taking the course will study U.S. History beginning with the colonial era of the 1500s and 1600s and ending with the present day. Students taking the course will trace the growth and changes experienced by the United States as well as their causes and effects.

Skills and Assessment: Students will be able to…

• Understand and analyze primary and secondary source documents from different periods in history with appropriate staff support
• Cite historical evidence to support and develop arguments while completing a variety of written, spoken, and presentation tasks to demonstrate understanding of historical content while building on existing English-language skills
• Identify and explain events from different historical perspectives.
• Use technology in practical and creative ways to assist with and demonstrate understanding and knowledge of historical content

Prerequisite: Recommendation from ELD Coordinator and counselor

 

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ELD SCIENCE

Term: Yearlong  |   Level: High School Credit

Newcomers Science provides students who already have a background knowledge of science with the English vocabulary and skills necessary to succeed in college-preparatory science classes. This is a survey course, broadly covering life science, chemistry, physics, and environmental science. There is an emphasis on interaction between the students to promote oral language development, and much of the course entails science experiments.

Prerequisite: Recommendation from IUSD Language Development Program based on initial ELPAC assessment.