English Language Development (ELD)

This class is for OCHS students with Emergent English language proficiency. ELD 1 offers beginning English Language skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, with an emphasis on vocabulary, grammar. Students in ELD 1 apply these skills to meaningful and engaging topics and tasks through extensive use of oral language practice along with reading and writing. Students are encouraged to use simple sentences to interact with others and communicate basic information about a topic. Students in ELD 1 also receive assistance navigating the high school environment and expectations

ELD 2 offers students with developing English language proficiency support to expand their English language skills. ELD 2 offers practice with English grammar in progressively longer sentences including developing command of adjectives, prepositions and conjunctions to address both familiar and basic academic topics. Students in ELD 2 continue to gain much of their English Language learning through oral language practice and interaction. They deliver short oral presentations and compose written texts about familiar topics of events.

Students in ELD 3 focus on expanding their English language proficiency to develop academic language proficiency for success in school and beyond. Students in ELD 3 use increasingly complex forms to express their understanding of an array of topics and contexts participation in discussions and written exchanges or information. Students have opportunities to continue to develop their language understanding to support their learning in content area classes. A variety of modes of writing are explored. Students are required to read and write more extensively as they approach English language proficiency.