English Learners

  • A sheltered instruction approach is used to teach both language and content simultaneously. Students are in a sheltered English Language Arts class with an ESL teacher.
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  • ESL I Language and Literacy Entering (ESL1860/ESL1861)

    Length/Credit: 2 semesters/2 units: 1 unit for English and 1 unit for strand 2 (this course is scheduled as a double period for a full year)

    Grade: 9, 10, 11, 12 

    Prerequisite: Limited English Proficient identified and placed based on WIDA ACCESS test results (1.0-2.0), Lexile Level (BR-550), 0-1.5 active years in EL programing and ESL teacher recommendation.

    Description: This course is intended for students new to the U.S. Students will use beginning English language skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing for everyday and academic purposes. Students will have opportunities to work with reading strategies in a variety of adapted text as well as learn to write for various purposes. Instruction is scaffolded and differentiated based on WIDA English Language Proficiency levels. 

  • ESL II Language and Literacy Emerging (ESL1864/ESL1865)

    Length/Credit: 2 semesters/2 units: 1 unit for English and 1 unit for strand 2 (this course is scheduled as a double period for a full year) 

    Grade: 9, 10, 11, 12 

    Prerequisite: Limited English Proficient identified and placed based on WIDA ACCESS test results, (2.1-3.0), Lexile Level (520-805), 1-2 active years in EL programing and ESL teacher recommendation.

    Description: This course expands on the English communication skills gained in ESL I. Students will continue to access grade level English content through scaffolded and differentiated instruction based on English Language Proficiency levels. Adapted text continues to be utilized. 

  • Language Skills for Geometry (ELA1890/ELA1891)

    Length/Credit: Based on teacher recommendation, this course can be taken as 1 semester/0.5 units or 2 semesters/1 unit 

    Grade: 9, 10, 11, 12

    Prerequisite: Active enrollment in an ESL I OR II Entering/emerging course. Limited English Proficient identified and placement based on ACCESS test results (1.0-2.9), 1-3 active years in EL programing and ESL teacher OR Divisional recommendation. 

    Other Info: DCHS only. Students will receive one elective credit for successful completion of this course.

    Description: This course is taken in addition to Geometry. This course will support ELs in Geometry by incorporating language and skill building strategies. The language instructional focus is to build background knowledge, frontload content specific vocabulary, and support content comprehensible input. The instructional focus is to support various content based skills and concepts taught in a regular geometry course. The purpose of this course is to support language, content and skill development.