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Bilingual & English Learners
Grant Community High School students who are non-English or limited-English speakers are provided with participation in the English Learners (EL) Language Program. While involved in this program, students have the opportunity to strengthen their English reading and writing skills. Every effort is made to increase the English fluency of limited-English speakers; the EL staff guides and provides support to students.
Appropriate placement of students in the EL program is done through National and State Testing, Home Language Surveys, and the cooperative efforts of the Student Services Department and the EL Staff.
COURSES
EL 1
Prerequisite: None
Grade level: 9, 10, 11, 12
Course length: two semesters
Course credit: 1
This is a course for beginning EL students who are new to the English language or have limited English proficiency. Students will focus on reading, writing, speaking, listening, and grammar skills within whole class instruction, small group instruction, and individual reading components. ACCESS scores typically range from 1-2.5 A special emphasis will be placed on the acquisition of academic vocabulary. This course can be repeated for elective credit.
EL 2
Prerequisite: None
Grade level: 9, 10, 11, 12
Course length: two semesters
Course credit: 1
This is a course for Intermediate EL students. Students will build on their reading, writing, speaking, listening, and grammar skills from EL Language 1. ACCESS scores typically range from 2.5-3.5, with the intention to raise ACCESS scores to move up to EL Language 2 Advanced. This course can be repeated for elective credit.
EL 3
Prerequisite: None
Grade level: 9, 10, 11, 12
Course length: two semesters
Course credit: 1
This is a course for Advanced EL students. ACCESS scores typically range from 3.6 and above and students have been successful in EL Language 2 Intermediate. Students will build on their reading, writing, speaking, listening, and grammar skills, with the intention of elevating ACCESS scores to meet exit criteria. This course can be repeated for elective credit.
EL Study Hall
Prerequisite: None
Grade level: 9, 10, 11, 12
Course length: one semester
Course credit: .5
Students identified as requiring EL services will receive targeted intervention for their classes, and will receive assistance from both an EL teacher, as well as student tutors.
Spanish Language Arts 1
Prerequisite: None
Grade level: 9, 10, 11, 12
Course length: two semesters
Course credit: 1
This is a course for beginning EL students who are new to the English language or have limited English proficiency. Students will focus on reading, writing, speaking, listening, and grammar skills within whole class instruction, small group instruction, and individual reading components. A special emphasis will be placed on the acquisition of academic vocabulary. This course can be repeated for credit. This course is specifically designed for Spanish speaking students and will be taught 50% in English and 50% in Spanish in order to encourage bi-literacy among all of our Spanish speaking students.
Spanish Language Arts 2
Prerequisite: None
Grade level: 9, 10, 11, 12
Course length: two semesters
Course credit: 1
This is a course for Intermediate EL students. Students will focus on reading, writing, speaking, listening, and grammar skills within whole class instruction, small group instruction, and individual reading components.
Spanish Language Arts 3
Prerequisite: None
Grade level: 9, 10, 11, 12
Course length: two semesters
Course credit: 1
This is a course for Advanced EL students based on ACCESS Testing and screening assessments. Students will build on their reading, writing, speaking, listening, and grammar skills with the intention of elevating ACCESS scores to meet exit criteria.
Area Administrator
Veronica Lukemeyer
vlukemeyer@grantbulldogs.org
(847) 973-3409