ELD 1

 

This course is designed for students identified as English Language Learners at the beginning of oral, reading, listening, and writing skills in English. Students may have varying levels of proficiency in their primary languages. The goals and standards are based on the California ELD Standards: Grades 6-8. The objective of the course is for students to acquire the necessary English language skills to enter and experience success in regular English classes. Both oral and written English language skills are emphasized in the class. Placement for this class is determined by 8th-grade teachers' recommendations and English proficiency exit test during the Spring semester of 8th grade, as well as state testing results.