ELL

ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS’ EDUCATION PROGRAM

There are students enroll in school whose native language is not English. These students, known as English Language Learners, are defined as one of the following:

1.)    A student who was not born in the United States and whose native tongue is a language other than English and who is incapable of performing ordinary class work in English.

2.)    A student who was born in the United States of non English speaking parents and who is incapable of performing ordinary class work in English.

The goal of the ELL Program is to support the progress of Limited English Proficient

students in the four language domains of reading, writing, listening and speaking in English so that they will be able to perform successfully in the classroom, pass the MCAS, and graduate from high school.

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE                                                         Credit: 1

Grades 9-12                                                                                                        Prerequisite: none

The English Language Education Program assesses non-native speakers of English in English Language Proficiency, placing students into one of five levels: Level 1 – Entering, Level 2 – Beginning, Level 3 – Developing, Level 4 – Expanding, or Level 5 – Bridging. Skills are developed in the four domains of reading, writing, speaking, and listening through instruction from a certified English as a Second Language teacher. All instruction and materials are in English. The number of hours of instruction per day varies according to English proficiency level and continues until students reach proficiency as defined by state assessment.

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE SUPPORT                                     Credit: .5

Grades 9-12                                                                                                        Prerequisite: none

Classes are conducted to assist the English Language Learner in content area class work. Assistance may be provided in research, writing, computer, citation and other areas in order to help students understand and participate in their academic subjects. Classroom teachers work in consultation with the ESL teacher to assist the student in class work.