English Language Learning Program

  • Rafael Segarra, Director of ELL Programs
  • Traci Salek, District ELL Program Coordinator
  • Tammie Black, Department Chairperson, MVHS
  • Tonya Koppin, Department Chairperson NVHS
  • Laura McAran, Department Chairperson, WVHS

The high school ELL program offers English Language Learners a series of courses to assist them in attaining English language proficiency and in meeting state learning standards. Students are referred to and placed in this program based upon the district Home Language Survey, classroom performance, and/or assessment by the ELL teacher.

ELL Course

Course# Title Level prerequisite and/or recommended course work includes
ELL1000 ELL Resource Yr. Placement
ELL1001 Intensive ELL Resource Yr. Placement
ELL1002 English 1 for ELL Students Yr. Placement
ELL2000 English 2 for ELL Students Yr. Placement
ELL2001B Intensive ELL English 2 (2 periods) Yr. Placement
ELL1003 Spanish for Spanish Speakers I Yr. Placement
ELL1004 Bilingual Resource Yr. Placement
ELL1101B Intensive ELL English 1 (2 periods) Yr. Placement
ELL3000 English 3 for ELL Students Sem. Placement
ELL2002 Spanish for Spanish Speakers 2 Yr. Placement

ELL1000 ELL Resource

This class provides academic support to English language learners to enable them to be successful in their core academic classes. Students receive assistance with the development of cognitive academic language as well as with reading and writing skills. Students receive elective credit for successful completion of this class.

 

ELL1001 Intensive ELL Resource

This class is for the students in the Intensive English 1 class. It provides them with academic support to enable them to succeed in their core academic classes. Students receive assistance with the development of cognitive academic language as well as with reading and writing skills. Students will receive elective credit for successful completion of this class.

ELL1002 English 1 for ELL Students

This is an English class for English language learners who have completed Intensive ELL English 2 or who have a comparable level of English language proficiency. The focus of this class is on further developing the student’s listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Vocabulary and grammar development, reading strategies, literature interpretation, and basic research techniques, as well as descriptive, narrative, persuasive, and expository writing are emphasized. Students enrolled in this class should also be enrolled in either ELL Resource or Bilingual Resource. Students will receive core English credit for this class.

ELL1003 Spanish for Spanish Speakers I

Placement test required

This class is designed to develop the native language literacy skills of English language learners whose first language is Spanish. The focus of this class is on reading, writing, and grammar skills. Students will also learn about the history and culture of countries where Spanish is spoken. Students will receive elective credit for successful completion of this class.

ELL1004 Bilingual Resource

This class provides native language academic support to English language learners whose first language is Spanish. Spanish-speaking English language learners may choose to take Bilingual Resource instead of ELL Resource. Students will receive elective credit for successful completion of this class.

ELL1101B Intensive ELL English 1

This is an English class for students who are new to the United States and for whom English is a new language. The focus of this class is on listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Vocabulary and grammar development, as well as basic reading and writing skills, are emphasized. Students also learn about the history and culture of the United States. This class meets for two periods a day. Students enrolled in this class must also enroll in either Intensive ELL Resource or Bilingual Resource. Students will receive 1 core English credit and 1 English elective credit for this class.

ELL2000 English 2 for ELL Students

This is an English class for English language learners who have completed English 1 for ELL students or who have a comparable level of English language proficiency. The focus of this class is on the continuing development of the student’s listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Emphasis is on vocabulary and grammar development, reading strategies, literature interpretation, advanced research techniques, and writing expository, narrative, and persuasive essays. Students enrolled in this class should also be enrolled in ELL Resource. Students will receive core English credit for this class.

ELL2001B Intensive ELL English 2

This is an English class for students who have completed Intensive ELL English 1 or who have a comparable level of English language proficiency. It focuses on further development of vocabulary and grammar along with reading and writing skills. This class meets for two periods a day. Students enrolled in this class must also enroll in either ELL Resource or Bilingual Resource. Students will receive 1 core English credit and 1 English elective credit for this class.

 

ELL2002 Spanish for Spanish Speakers 2

Placement test required.

This class is designed to further develop the native language literacy skills of English language learners whose first language is Spanish. This class will focus on expanding the students’ knowledge of reading, writing, and grammar skills as well as their knowledge of history and culture. This class is for students who have successfully completed Spanish for Spanish Speakers 1 or who have tested at an equivalent proficiency level in Spanish. Students will receive elective credit for successful completion of this class.

ELL3000 English 3 for ELL Students

This is a an English class for English language learners who have completed English 2 for ELL students. The focus of this class is on strengthening the student’s listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Strong emphasis is placed on reading strategies, literature interpretation and analysis, and writing expository, narrative, and persuasive essays. Students enrolled in this class should also be enrolled in ESL Resource.