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ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER PROGRAM Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 Courses
Students who enter the school system with limited English-speaking ability have academic needs. They require a specialized kind of instruction in order to take full advantage, with their American peers, of the educational opportunities provided in English. The Limited English Proficiency (LEP) student generally enters the school system with no knowledge of English, little understanding of American culture, and an educational experience and background different from the American child. If he or she has reached the age appropriate to our secondary level, the student has many adjustments to make and academic challenges to overcome. Ludlow High School recognizes the academic needs of LEP students and addresses them by offering the appropriate classes and curricula at the secondary level. The program is designed to teach English as a second language, to help the student in his or her cultural adjustment, and to provide educational experiences that will continue cognitive growth. The program is bicultural in order to effectively help the student make the transition from the previous educational system to the American secondary school classroom.
The ELL program provides concentrated instruction in English at three ability levels: beginner, intermediate, and advanced. It is a program in which students may remain for three years or until they have achieved an ability in English language skills which will allow them to function successfully in a regular academic program. If needed, and with the proper approval, they may remain in the program longer than three years. Each course is a full-year course and students receive five course credits for the successful completion of each year. The major objectives of this program are: (1) to teach the students English; (2) to help the students make the transition from their native educational system to our American secondary school system; (3) to explain and teach the history and culture of America while maintaining respect for the native culture; and (4) to assimilate them into other courses.
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