Course Descriptions
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Academic Support
Excel Course Number:0400 Length: One Semester 0.5 Credits Prerequisite: Requirement Met: Elective ESOL A Course Number: Length: One Semester 0.5 Credits Prerequisite: Requirement Met: Elective ESOL B Course Number: Length: One Semester 0.5 Credits Prerequisite: Requirement Met: Elective Math Lab 2 Course Number: Length: One Semester 0.5 Credits Prerequisite: Requirement Met: Elective Math Lab 3 Course Number: 55M3 Length: One Semester 0.5 Credits Prerequisite: Requirement Met: Elective |
The Excel class is provided, primarily, as an academic resource for students who are considered "at risk". An "at risk" student is one who is likely to fail to complete high school or fail in some of life's more important activities due to a variety of reasons. Some of those difficulties may be learning challenges, family issues, health concerns, or respecting social norms. The class has lessons that are largely based on respect for societal values that encourage appropriate behavior and self-reliance. Individual or small group tutoring of most academic subjects is offered. This class is not intended to take the place of specific remedial adaptations (e.g., English as a Second Language or resource classes). The Excel class is not a study hall. This course builds on students’ previous education and language knowledge to introduce the English language and help students adjust to their new cultural environment. Students will: use beginning English language skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing for everyday and essential academic purposes; use basic English language structures and simple sentence patterns in short conversations; read short adapted texts; and write phrases and short sentences. The course also provides students with the knowledge and skills they need to begin to adapt to school in the United States. This course expands students’ listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in English for everyday and academic purposes. Students will: participate in conversations in structured situations and on a variety of familiar and new topics; link English sentences to compose paragraphs; read a variety of texts designed or adapted for English language learners; and expand their knowledge of English grammatical structures and sentence patterns. The course also supports students’ continuing adaptation to the American school system. Description Coming Soon Description Coming Soon |