English Learners

• We BELIEVE that every student has the capacity to achieve academic success and make a positive contribution to society.

• We VALUE the diversity of our community and recognize the importance of celebrating this diversity within the learning environment.

• We RECOGNIZE that systemic barriers exist and are key contributing factors in the pervasive, disparate student achievement outcome within our school system.

Our diverse population of learners will have equal access to rigorous academic content while acquiring language proficiency through sheltered instruction so that they are ready for lifelong success after graduation. As a community we will create awareness that it takes from 5-10 years to achieve academic language proficiency and we assume simultaneous development of language and content-area knowledge. 

ELD support is provided in all Northshore Elementary Schools for active multilingual learners through a supportive mainstream model including small group instruction, push-in support, co-planning and/or co-teaching.

ELD staff also collaborate with classroom teachers to monitor students who have exited from ELD services. Students are monitored for 2 years to ensure they continue to make academic progress in school. Assistance is provided as needed for proficient ELD students who have exited services.

ELD support is provided at all middle schools through a supportive mainstream and/or content based instruction model.The supportive mainstream model includes small group instruction, push-in support, co-planning and/or co-teaching during core content and/or elective courses. The content based instruction model is provided through a designated class period focused on English language development. 

ELD staff also collaborate with classroom teachers to monitor students who have exited from ELD services. Students are monitored for 2 years to ensure they continue to make academic progress in school. Assistance is provided as needed for proficient ELD students who have exited services.

ELD support is provided at all high schools through a supportive mainstream and/or content based instruction model.The supportive mainstream model includes small group instruction, push-in support, co-planning and/or co-teaching during core content and/or elective courses. The content based instruction model is provided through a designated class period focused on English language development.

ELD staff also collaborate with classroom teachers to monitor students who have exited from ELD services. Students are monitored for 2 years to ensure they continue to make academic progress in school. Assistance is provided as needed for proficient ELD students who have exited services.