HS 4 - HS ELL 1 Reading and Writing

5 Credits

This courses equip students to communicate effectively. Students develop reading,and writing, skills. A communicative approach to language learning allows students to use the language in interpersonal writing, and interpretive reading.

Instructor Permission Required Yes
Fees

Quarters Typically Offered
Summer Online
Fall Day, Online
Winter Day, Online
Spring Day, Online

Designed to Serve Designed for students who may not be literate in any language and/or who have extremely limited proficiency in the English language. Integrates the instruction of reading, writing and technology skills.
Active Date 20240322T08:38:27

Grading Basis Credit/Non-Credit
Class Limit 30
Shared Learning Environment Yes
Contact Hours: Lecture 55
Total Contact Hours 55
Degree Distributions:
Course Outline

Entrance assessment of existing skill level.

Introduction to and mastery of Level 1 Exit criteria and SLOs through class assignments, small group work and lecture.
Exit assessment of existing skill level.

Student Learning Outcomes
Demonstrate ability to read many different beginning level texts (Lexile 190-530) by completing comprehension activities

Identify evidence within text to ask and answer questions

Demonstrate the ability to use the writing process to generate several (6+) original sentences on a specific topic, both on paper and using technology

Accurately use Level 1 writing conventions, learned vocabulary and grammar

Use transition skills appropriate to ESL 1