The goal of the world language program is to develop students’ ability to use the world language they are studying in real-life situations in other cultures. World Language study begins in grade six. Introductory courses in French, German, Italian, or Spanish are offered at Hammarskjold Middle School, and the students take Level 1 of of the language during a two-year period. Students continue with the same language through seventh grade. Students also have the option of beginning a new World Language in eighth grade.
The English-as-a-Second Language (ESL) and bilingual education programs serve students who speak languages other than English. The programs are designed to help the students become sufficiently proficient in English to participate in English-language activities.
About 200 students from 25 different language backgrounds are currently in ESL classes. They remain in the program until they are proficient in English, usually from one to three years. Students are admitted to ESL and bilingual education only after it has been determined through testing that their English proficiency is limited. State guidelines are followed to determine their proficiency level.
Elementary students have 30 minutes of ESL instruction daily, and middle and secondary school students have one or two ESL class periods daily.
Students in sixth through twelfth grade have an extra period of ESL instruction, called High Intensity ESL, in which the emphasis is on content-area vocabulary, reading comprehension, and study and reference skills. The ESL teacher also provides tutorial assistance for the students.
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