English Language Development (ELD)

The major goals of the program for English language learners in the Potter Valley Community Unified School District are:

• To develop proficiency in English;
• To give English language learners access to the District’s core curriculum as rapidly and as effectively as possible in an established English-language classroom.

In the defined English Learner Program, each English learner (EL) student will achieve oral English language skills appropriate to his/her age and level of ability;  each EL will achieve English reading, comprehension, and writing skills commensurate to those other students of similar age and ability.  The defined program will be based on the California ELD Standards for English acquisition in the area of Language Arts; for other core curricular areas Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English (SDAIE) teaching methodology.  The EL program will be followed until students are redesignated.  Once redesignate, students progress will be monitored for assurance of continued progress.

The EL program will be structured to provide for the development of positive self-esteem for EL students during the process of language acquisition.

Master Plan for ELD (2012)