Middle School  ELD

The Middle School uses a sheltered instruction approach in which ELs who score at proficiency levels 1, 2, or 3 on the language proficiency assessment are placed in sheltered grade level courses for English language arts.  Once a student has been identified as needing ELD services through results of the the W-APT placement test, ACCESS proficiency test, or other comparable proficiency assessment, the student is placed in an ELA/ELD class based on the resulting proficiency level. Access to the content area curriculum is provided through a dual endorsed ESL/content area teacher providing scaffolding and support through the use of ELD strategies to teach language and content area standards. These teachers are attentive to both the ELP standards for language acquisition and the Missouri state ELA standards.

Students with proficiency levels 4 and above who have not yet qualified to exit the ELD program will be served through Designated ELD classrooms which involve close collaboration between the classroom and ELD teachers.

ELD English 1 aligns with ELA and ELP standards and is designed for students in the early production stage of second language acquisition (Level 1- Entering). This class utilizes the Fundamentals 1 curriculum provided by National Geographic/CENGAGE Learning. Students in ELD English 1 will take ELD 1 concurrently.

ELD English 2 aligns with ELA and ELP standards and is designed for students in the beginning speech emergent stage of second language acquisition (Level 2- Emerging). This class utilizes the Fundamentals 2 curriculum provided by National Geographic/CENGAGE Learning. Students in ELD English 2 will take ELD 2 concurrently.

ELD English 3 aligns with ELA and ELP standards and is designed for students in the speech emergent stage of second language acquisition (Level 3-Developing). This class utilizes the Level A curriculum provided by National Geographic/CENGAGE Learning. Students in ELD English 3 will take ELD 3 concurrently.

ELD 1/2 is a second language development course that accompanies ELD English 1 and ELD English 2. The course uses Inside Fundamentals 1 and 2. (Enrolled concurrently in ELD English 1 or ELD English 2).  

ELD 3 is a second language development course that accompanies ELD English 3.  The course uses Inside Level A-C curriculum provided by National Geographic/CENGAGE Learning. (Prerequisites: Completed ELD 1/2 and ELD English 1 and 2 or comparable ; enrolled concurrently in ELD English 3)