Morse High – Academic Language Development 1,2 (1737, 1738)

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

This course targets the linguistic and academic needs of long-term English learners who have not been able to attain the levels of English and academic proficiency necessary to succeed in standards-based coursework despite several years of instruction. Skills and strategies will be employed to jump start the language development of students, such as emphasizing oral language to build background and vocabulary The course addresses the Common Core English Language Arts Standards for reading, writing, listening, speaking, and language, with the predominant focus being on academic speaking and critical writing skills. Enrollment in this course is limited to long-term English learners (students who have been enrolled in the system for five or more years) who are performing below grade-level expectations on standardized tests and who have CELDT levels of Intermediate or Early Intermediate. Concurrent enrollment in the student’s grade-level English Language Arts course is required.