ELL INSTRUCTION FOR BEGINNERS

This course is designed and required for new students who score at the beginning or low intermediate level on ELPA21. This class parallels Language Arts mainstream middle schools courses. It focuses on both Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills (BICS) and Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency (CALPS) that students need to be successful in middle school. An emphasis is placed on scaffolding the language structure of spoken English, as well as the forms of writing necessary for success in core classes.