English Learners

English Language Acquisition

Class Description/Detalles de la clase

English Language Acquisition is a course tailored to individual student needs based on yearly WIDA testing and core high school content (i.e. English, science, etc.).  The class is based on a collection of individual student goals chosen from "Can-Do Proficiencies" that are next steps in English proficiency.  Speaking, listening, reading, and writing are all addressed to varying degrees based on student needs.  This class provides an elective credit, small group instruction, and support by a group of students in varying stages of English proficiency.  

Class Resources/Recursos de la clase

  • Driver's License Spanish

    Explains how students may apply for and earn a driver's license in the U.S.

  • Six Trait Writing Rubric

    Students are graded on their writing based on their individual writing proficiency level.  For example, a student with a WIDA writing level 3 will be graded in column three on this rubric.  As students improve, the level difficulty increases to higher levels (a level 3 would be graded with a level 4).

  • DACA Resources

    Resources for students with deferred action.

  • DACA Resources

    Resources for students with deferred action.

  • Can Dos one page

    This page includes listening, speaking, reading, and writing.  Students are shown what they can do and chose a next step for each needed language function.