Second language programs in schools

The standards provide a framework for the design of curriculum, instruction, and assessment of EL students. Each of the five English language proficiency standards encompasses four language domains — Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing. There are six levels of English language proficiency within each language domain that a student can attain: 1 — Entering; 2 — Emerging; 3 — Developing; 4 — Expanding; 5 — Bridging; and, 6 - Reaching.

If a language other than English is listed, the card is sent to the ESL Department for possible English language screening. The ESL department conducts parent interviews as needed to determine the English language abilities of the student and the need to be screened for ESL services.

Students in grades who score below level 5- Bridging in at least one language domain or below level 5 in the composite score of the WIDA Screener are identified as English Learners.

If a parent chooses to waiver a type of ESL service for the students, a "waiver" will need to be signed and dated. English as a Second Language Hillsboro St. Fayetteville, NC Phone: Fax: The Graduate Program in SLA welcomes students who plan to conduct research on how second languages are acquired and processed in adulthood, what role instruction plays, and how individual differences and learning conditions influence the learning trajectories.

Students investigate these issues in English, as well as languages of East Asia, Middle East and Europe learned as second or third, etc. Second Language Acquisition M.

Spanish Ph. Hispanic Applied Linguistics M. Second Language Acquisition. Breadcrumb Home Fields of Study. Degree Programs Learn more about additional programs and research centers related to the Second Language Acquisition program. For more information about the services available at a specific school, please visit the school's website or contact the school's ESL Liaison for assistance.

Please contact the Secondary ESL Department for more information about our linguistically accommodated curriculum, second language acqusition instructonal strategies, professional learning opportunities, and the ESL certification process.

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