| Grade Range: |
| | 9–12 |
| Prerequisites: |
| | Enrollment in a U.S. school for less than six months; parent approval; an Initial ELPAC performance level of novice and student has been identified as a student with interrupted formal education |
| Course duration: |
| | One period, two semesters; some students with high levels of literacy and schooling in their primary language may stay only one semester |
| Subject area in which graduation credit will be given: |
| | Elective |
| Notes: |
| | These courses are intended to be used as an extra support period for English Learners. These courses are NOT intended to be used in lieu of the grade-level course. |
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| Course Description: |
| | This course is designed for high school students who are new to the country, whose responses to home language surveys indicate that they speak a language other than English, and who score at the novice performance level on the Initial ELPAC and have been identified as a student with interrupted formal education (SIFE). Students typically remain in the newcomer program for two semesters, but those who make sufficient progress may remain for only one. |
| State Course Code(s): |
| | 9104 - English Language Development |
| Basic Texts and Teaching Guides: |
| | TouchMath, Innovative Learning Concepts. |