Severna Park High – Eld III

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

English learners in the “developing phase” consistently integrate aspects of English into their communication. The ELD III course develops students’ ability to access grade-level content material with some linguistic support. Instruction in social and academic language is based on the five WIDA Standards. Students produce simple and compound grammatical structures with occasional variation. Students refine their ability to employ repetitive structures and sentence patterns and to appropriately use language conventions. Students read and understand specific content language, including cognates and expressions with multiple meaning across content areas. Biliteracy supports are available to English Learners. Prerequisite(s): ELD III is an appropriate initial placement for students whose Engli...