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English Language Learning Program Grades 6 - 12

Providing Opportunities for Students to Acquire English as a Second Language

 

Beginners Program

  • Focus – Students are identified as Entering or Beginning by the Illinois State Learning Standards for English Language Learners. Students are identified through the Language Assessment Scales or ACCESS tests. Students need supports in Academic English.
  • Goal – Quickly provide some Basic Interpersonal Communicative Skills and some Cognitive Academic Language Proficiencies in order to transition students into effective learning environments.
  • Time Frame – 1 to 6 months of Instruction
  • Delivery Design – Students are in a self-contained classroom for grades 6-12. They participate in guided activities in reading, mathematics, social studies, writing and science with a focus on initial language acquisition and development. Students participate in elective programming at Bednarcik Junior High School or Oswego East High School with choices form art, music, physical education, foods, lunch, and field trips.
  • Instructional Framework – High Visual, High Vocabulary, Basic Instruction in Content Areas based on Strong Language Acquisition Techniques.

Standards for Completion - PDF Format

 

Resource Program

  • Focus – Children are identified as Expanding and Bridging by the Illinois State Learning Standards for English Language Learners. Students are identified through the Language Assessment Scales or ACCESS tests. Children receive supportive assistance to the regular education classroom. Focused on students who have succeeded to be in regular education based on language development.
  • Goal – Linguistic development and support in order to provide a solid base for academic instruction.
  • Time Frame – 1 to 6 semesters, 40 to 90 minutes per day at the Junior High School level, 180 minutes per week at the High School level
  • Delivery Design – Teacher provides support for language arts and initial vocabulary instruction.
  • Instructional Framework – High Visual, High Vocabulary, High Verbal, Emphasis on Speaking, Listening, and Writing, Academic Instruction focused on Language Acquisition

 

Standards for Completion - PDF Format
 
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