English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
BEGINNING ESOL ENGLISH
36 weeks (year)
WIDA ELP Level 1 & 2
Grade: 7, 8
This is one of two English classes in which WIDA ELP Level 1 & 2 students may be enrolled. This class is designed to support the development of academic language and skills
through alignment with the grade level Language Arts standards . It maintains a focus on vocabulary development, literacy skills and the writing process. This course may be repeated.
students are required to take the Standards of Learning End of Course Test.
BEGINNING ESOL ENGLISH
36 weeks (year)
WIDA ELP 1 & 2 English
Grade: 7, 8
This is the second of two English classes in which WIDA ELP Levels 1 & 2 students may be enrolled. This class is designed to support the development of academic language and
skills through alignment with the grade level Language Arts standards. It maintains a focus on vocabulary development, literacy skills and the writing process. This course may be
repeated.
Students are required to take the Standards of Learning End of Course Test.
ESOL US HISTORY 7
36 weeks (year)
WIDA ELP Level 1 & 2
Grade 7
This is the Social Studies class in which grade 7 WIDA ELP Level 1 & 2 students are enrolled. It is aligned with the grade 7 Standards of Learning and the FCPS POS. This class is
designed to support the development of academic language and skills through alignment with the grade level Social Studies Sta ndards. It supports content vocabulary development as
well as academic discourse of Social Studies.
Students are required to take the Standards of Learning End of Course Test.
ESOL CIVICS & ECONOMICS 8
36 weeks (year)
WIDA ELP Level 1 & 2 Credit: non-credit
Grade: 8
This is the Social Studies class in which grade 8 WIDA ELP Level 1 & 2 students are enrolled. This class is designed to supp ort the development of academic language and skills
through alignment with the grade 8 Civics and Economics standards. It supports the development of vocabulary and academic discourse of Social Studies.
Students are required to take the Standards of Learning End of Course Test.
ESOL FOCUS SCIENCE
36 weeks (year)
WIDA ELP LEVEL 1 & 2
Grade: 7, 8
This course is the science course for WIDA ELP Level 1 & 2 students. It is designed to develop the academic language of scie nce through scaffolded grade level labs. Students
explore the scientific process along with key vocabulary and concepts thro ugh Life and Physical Science. This course may be repeated.
Students are required to take the Standards of Learning End of Course Test.
ESOL FAST MATH
36 weeks (year)
WIDA ELP Level 1 & 2
Grade: 7, 8
This is the course for WIDA ELP Level 1 & 2 students who have significant gaps of two or more years below grade level in math ematics skills & concepts. This course is an
articulated mathematics curriculum from the grade 7 mathematics standards. FAST Math in designed and developed around a framework of skills progression to accommoda te
multiple entry points that recognize students' different strengths and supports differentiated instruction within the FAST Ma th Class.
Students are required to take the Standards of Learning End of Course Test.
ESOL ACADEMIC LANGUAGE
36 weeks (year)
WIDA ELP LEVEL 3 & 4
Grade: 7, 8
The class is designed to enrich students' academic language across the curricul um. Students develop academic language through targeted instruction in vocabulary, reading strategies,
content writing and academic discourse models for continued success in grade level courses. WIDA ELP Level 4 students are en rolled in both this course and a grade level English
class. This course may be taken by WIDA ELP Level 3 students in conjunction with Developing ESOL English (572061). This cou rse may be repeated.
Students are required to take the Standards of Learning End of Course Test.