Our Program

Canoga’s English Language Development (ELD) program maximizes student potential and growth opportunities.  Foremost, the ELD curriculum assists students in achieving spoken and written fluency in the English Language. Courses are designed to support English Learners (ELs) as they progress towards Reclassification. English Learners comprise a variety of student populations: some are newcomers to the country, some are Long Term English Learners (LTELs), and some are students with disabilities.

 

Canoga’s ELD program and staff nurture academic excellence, personal success, and social responsibility for each student by providing the following services and activities to foster student development: orientations for recent arrivals; parent informational meetings; specialized support classes throughout the program; achievement and award ceremonies; career fairs; parent conferences; specialized teacher training; and additional activities that facilitate the education of the whole child.

A. Secondary dELD courses 

ELD 9, ELD 10, ELD 11, and ELD 12 use the grade level CA ELD Standards as the focal standards and are taught in a single period. 

B. International Newcomer ELD Course:

International Newcomers (defined as ELs born outside the United States with 0-3 years of enrollment in U.S. schools) are enrolled in the International Newcomer ELD course. This course is a yearlong program designed for students who have been in U.S. schools for 12 months or less at ELPAC level of Novice or 1. The International Newcomer ELD A/B course is taught in a block of two consecutive periods to provide intensive ELD instruction.

Reclassification

EL students are monitored to ensure that they achieve great success not only expanding their language skills, but also in mastering their grade level academic coursework. Our goal for EL students is to meet the reclassification criteria to earn the distinction of Reclassified Fluent English Proficient (RFEP).

Parent Involvement

We encourage parents to be involved in school activities.  Parents can join the English Learners Advisory Committee (ELAC) as well as other parent committees to be updated with issues concerning English Learners and help our school make important decisions to better serve our English learning students.  ELAC meets one Wednesday a month at 9:00 am in the Parent Center. Please check the school website for dates.