Course Offerings:
At Franklin, we believe ELL students can achieve proficiency in reading, writing, speaking and listening as well as academic success in all of their classes. We work to ensure that ELL students receive quality ELD services and support accessing content and grade-level instruction.
English Language Development (ELD) is a series of courses designed to teach English Language Learners the reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills necessary to succeed in a “mainstream” class. All ELD courses follow the ELD High School Curriculum Guide for English Language Learners. Progress through these courses and attainment of English graduation credits are regularly monitored and evaluated by the ELD and Counseling staff. Students are exited from ELD when testing and other evaluations indicate that they will succeed at a level consistent with other high school students. However, exited students will be monitored and supported throughout high school.
NOTE: It is possible that students may receive ELD support within a content class, such as English Language Arts or Social Studies, through the support of a certified ELD teacher.
Emerging (ELD 1 & ELD 2): Course credit earned: Elective (1.0) May be taken more than once for credit. Placement based on language proficiency Grades 9-12 This course focuses on mastering and the acquisition of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in English, including vocabulary and sentence forms at the Beginning and Early Intermediate levels of the Oregon English Language Proficiency Standards.
Progressing (ELD 3 & ELD 4): Course credit earned: Elective (1.0) May be taken more than once for credit. Placement based on language proficiency Grades 9-12 This course focuses on mastering and the acquisition of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in English, including vocabulary and sentence forms at the Intermediate and Early Advanced levels of the Oregon English Language Proficiency Standards.
ELD Support: Course credit earned: Elective (1.0) May be taken more than once for credit. Placement based on language proficiency Grades 9-12 This is a class designed to support ELL students in their core content classes. Open to all students eligible for ELD Services