High School Course Catalog

Program Introduction and Information
English Learners (ELs)
Everett Public Schools English Learners (ELs) courses are limited to speakers of other languages who are not proficient
in English. Speakers of other languages who come to Everett Public Schools from abroad as well as from other schools are
required to take an entrance proficiency test. Students who score below a proficient level on the entrance assessment are
required to be enrolled in a minimum of one EL English class per semester until the state standard for English proficiency is
achieved. EL students complete the majority of required courses through accommodations in the mainstream program.
English Acquisition
011ENG
Composition & Literature
015ENG
Location:
CHS, EHS, JHS
Grade Levels: 9-12
Credit:
1.0 English Elective credit (0.5 per semester)
Length:
Two semesters (yearlong)
Prerequisite: Enrollment is determined by EL placement score.
Other:
Course is offered in a two-period block with
a general education English course.
Course may be repeated for credit.
Designed for the newest students in the EL program, this
class focuses on the beginning stages of English language
acquisition. Beginning level reading, writing, listening,
and speaking skills in English are taught. Students are
introduced to academic and content-area vocabulary as
well as strategies for success in mainstream classrooms.
The curricula implemented are Visions and Rosetta
Stone. The class may be repeated for an elective credit.
Transitional English
013ENG
Location:
CHS, EHS, JHS
Grade Levels: 9-12
Credit:
1.0 English Elective credit (0.5 per semester)
Length:
Two semesters (yearlong)
Prerequisite: Enrollment is determined by EL placement score.
Other:
Course is offered in a two-period block with
a general education English course.
Course may be repeated for credit.
Transitional English provides assistance to students with
limited English proficiency in learning the communicative
skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing English. The
aim is to improve student level of achievement in language
skills to help them become proficient in conversational
English, pronunciation, and basic English grammar.
Location:
CHS, EHS, JHS
Grade Levels: 9-12
Credit:
1.0 English Elective credit (0.5 per semester)
Length:
Two semesters (yearlong)
Prerequisite: Enrollment is determined by EL placement score.
Other:
Course is offered in a two-period block with
a general education English course.
Course may be repeated.
As a continuation of the development of the reading, writing,
speaking, and listening skills learned in Transitional English,
this course focuses on improving student grammar and
reading comprehension. Literature-based approaches to
teaching grammar are used. Reading strategies for improved
comprehension are explicitly taught. Writing paragraphs
and multi-paragraph essays for a variety of purposes is
emphasized. The curricula implemented are Visions B, as well
as Read 180. SpringBoard may also be used as curriculum.
Advanced
Composition Literature
ENG017/ENG018
Location:
CHS, EHS, JHS
Grade Levels: 9-12
Credit:
0.5 English Elective credit each semester
Length:
One or two semesters
Prerequisite: Enrollment is determined by EL placement score.
Other:
Students enrolled in this class also need
a general education English class.
Course may be repeated.
The course is designed to bridge the gap between EL
classes and the English curriculum. Ninth grade text and
modified versions of supplemental materials are used, as
well as SpringBoard. Students are expected to work toward
standard using the district writing rubric. The modes of
writing covered are compare/contrast, expository, persuasive,
and argumentative. Reading comprehension strategies for
understanding literary and informational texts are emphasized.
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HIGH SCHOOL COURSE CATALOG 2017/2018