Welcome to English - Second Language

For students who qualify, a comprehensive program in English as a Second Language (ESL) is available. The ESL program provides structured language instruction designed to teach English to students whose English language skills are limited. ESL instruction considers students’ learning experiences and cultural backgrounds. ESL is taught through second language methods for teaching English and reading.
 
• Beginning ESOL students, through developmental listening skills, actively expand their vocabulary to evaluate and analyze spoken English for a variety of situations and purposes. These students participate in a variety of situations using spoken English to create, clarify, critique, and evaluate ideas and responses. Beginning ESOL students continually develop reading skills for increasing reading proficiency in content area texts for a variety of purposes and generate written text for different audiences in a variety of modes to convey appropriate meaning according to their level of proficiency.
 
• Intermediate ESOL students use the listening process to improve comprehension and oral skills in English. Through listening and speaking in meaningful interactions, they clarify, distinguish, and evaluate ideas and responses in a variety of situations. Intermediate ESOL students participate successfully in academic, social, and work contexts in English using the process of speaking to create, clarify, critique, and evaluate ideas and responses. Intermediate ESOL students read English using and applying developmental vocabulary to increase comprehension and produce written text to address a variety of audiences and purposes.
 
• Advanced ESOL students, through developmental listening skills, actively expand their vocabulary to evaluate and analyze spoken English for a variety of situations and purposes. These students participate in a variety of situations using spoken English to create, clarify, critique, and evaluate ideas and responses. Advanced ESOL students continually develop reading skills for increasing reading proficiency in content area texts for a variety of purposes and generate written text for different audiences in a variety of modes to convey appropriate meaning according to their level of proficiency.