English Language Development and EL Support

This course is designed for English Learners at English proficiency level 1 and 2 who require support with the development of content and academic language in mathematics. The WIDA ELD Standard for the language of mathematics supports the VA Standards of Learning for mathematics. Students will focus on number, number sense, computation, estimation, patterns, functions, and algebraic concepts. Students enrolled in this course must be concurrently enrolled in Algebra 1. An elective credit is earned for successful completion. The course may not be taken more than one time during high school.

This course is designed for English Learners (EL) students at English Language Proficiency (ELP) levels 1-4 and is aligned to the WIDA ELD Standards and the VA English 9 Standards of Learning. The curriculum is focused on accelerating English language development with increased fluency in the expressive (writing, speaking, representing) and interpretive (listening, reading, viewing) modes of communication. Students engage with various literary genres and media and in performance-based tasks to understand and communicate information, ideas, and concepts for academic and social purposes. Students enrolled in this course must be concurrently enrolled in an English 9 course. An elective credit is earned for successful completion. This course may not be taken more than one time.

This course is designed for English Learners (EL) students at English Language Proficiency (ELP) levels 1-4 and is aligned to the WIDA ELD Standards and the VA English 10 Standards of Learning. The curriculum is focused on accelerating English language development with increased fluency in the expressive (writing, speaking, representing) and interpretive (listening, reading, viewing) modes of communication. Students engage with various fiction and non-fiction texts, media, and performance-based tasks to understand and communicate information, ideas, and concepts for academic and social purposes. Students enrolled in this course must be concurrently enrolled in an English 10 course. An elective credit is earned for successful completion. This course may not be taken more than one time.

This course is designed for English Learners (EL) students at English Language Proficiency (ELP) levels 1-4 and is aligned to the WIDA ELD Standards and the VA English 11 Standards of Learning. The curriculum is focused on accelerating English language development with increased fluency in the expressive (writing, speaking, representing) and interpretive (listening, reading, viewing) modes of communication. Students engage with a variety of literary genres and media and complete performance-based tasks to understand and communicate information, ideas, and concepts for academic and social purposes. Students enrolled in this course must be concurrently enrolled in an English 11 course. An elective credit is earned for successful completion. This course may not be taken more than one time.

This course is designed for English Learners (EL) students at English Language Proficiency (ELP) levels 1-4 and is aligned to the WIDA ELD Standards and the VA English 12 Standards of Learning. The curriculum is focused on accelerating English language development with increased fluency in the expressive (writing, speaking, representing) and interpretive (listening, reading, viewing) modes of communication. Students engage with various literary genres and media and in performance-based tasks to understand and communicate information, ideas, and concepts for academic and social purposes. Students enrolled in this course must be concurrently enrolled in an English 12 course. An elective credit is earned for successful completion. This course may not be taken more than one time.

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This course is designed for English Learners at English language proficiency level 1 and 2 who require support with the content and the development of academic literacy in the sciences. One semester of study is devoted to Earth Science topics and one semester is devoted to Biology topics. The WIDA ELD Standard for the language of science is aligned to the VA Standards of Learning for the sciences. The course includes nonfiction reading and scientific writing. Students enrolled in this course must be concurrently enrolled in Environmental Science, Biology, or Earth Science. An elective credit is earned for successful completion. This course may not be taken more than one time during high school.

This course is designed for English Learners at English language proficiency level 1 and 2 who require support with the development of content and academic literacy in world history. The WIDA ELD Standard for the language of social studies supports the VA Standards of Learning for history and social sciences. Students read authentic non-fiction texts and share understandings both orally and in written form. Students enrolled in this course must be concurrently enrolled in World History and Geography to 1500. An elective credit is earned for successful completion. This course may not be taken more than one time during high school.