Glendale Unified School District
Course Catalog
PLEASE NOTE: NOT ALL CLASSES ARE TAUGHT IN EVERY SCHOOL,
EVERY SEMESTER. CHECK WITH COUNSELOR FOR
CURRENT OFFERINGS.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT (ELD)
ELD COMMUNICATION 1-2
Beginning/Early Intermediate English Language Development Communication
ELD WRITING 1-2
Beginning/Early Intermediate English Language Development Writing
Grades 9, 10, 11, 12 -- Year
Prerequisite: Assessment at Welcome Center or previous program placement.
• Two year-long courses taught concurrently
• Earns general elective credit
This course will facilitate the English language acquisition of students who are at the Beginning and
Early Intermediate Levels. Students will develop sufficient English language skills to understand the
vocabulary and topics introduced in this course through standards-based activities and stories.
Students will be able to comprehend and use these vocabulary words in listening and speaking
activities, in writing lists and simple sentences, and in reading. Grade level communications topics
and core content topics in science, social studies, and math are integrated throughout the course.
ELD COMMUNICATION 3A-B
Intermediate English Language Development Communication
ELD WRITING 3A-B
Intermediate English Language Development Writing
Grades 9, 10, 11, 12 -- Year
Prerequisite: Successful completion of ELD Communication 1-2 and ELD Writing 1-2, or
achievement of exit criteria for ELD Communication 1-2 and ELD Writing 1-2, or Welcome Center
Placement.
• Two year-long courses taught concurrently
• ELD Communication earns general elective credit
• ELD Writing earns grade level English credit
This course will facilitate the English language acquisition of students who are at the Intermediate
Level. Students will develop sufficient English language skills to understand directions and concepts
studied in class, and to carry on conversations with the teacher and other students on both social and
academic topics. Students will be able to produce examples of personal, social, and academic
writing. Students will develop reading comprehension skills through study of the literary and
expository selections introduced in this course. Grade level communications topics and core content
topics in science, social studies, and math are integrated throughout the course.
ELD COMMUNICATION 4 A-B
Early Advanced English Language Development Communication
ELD WRITING 4 A-B
Early Advanced English Language Development Writing
Grades 9, 10, 11, 12 -- Year
Prerequisite: Successful completion of ELD Communication 3 A-B and ELD Writing 3 A-B, or
achievement of exit criteria for ELD Communication 3 A-B and ELD Writing 3 A-B, or Welcome
Center Placement.
• Two year-long courses taught concurrently
• ELD Communication earns general elective credit
• ELD Writing earns grade level English credit
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ELD
ELD COMMUNICATION 4 A-B (Continued)
Early Advanced English Language Development Communication
ELD WRITING 4 A-B
Early Advanced English Language Development Writing
This course will facilitate the English language acquisition of students who are at the Early Advanced
Level. Students will continue to expand their English language skills in the areas of listening,
speaking, reading and writing as they narrow the language proficiency gap between themselves and
native English speakers. Students will write in various forms for difference purposes, and continue to
develop the ability to critically interpret literature and expository text and to use the expanded
vocabulary acquired from the text. Grade level communication and core content topics in science,
social science, and math are integrated throughout the course.
ELD COMMUNICATION 5 A-B
Advanced English Language Development Communication
ELD WRITING 5 A-B
Advanced English Language Development Writing
Grades 9, 10, 11, 12 -- Year
Prerequisite: Successful completion of ELD Communication 4 A-B and ELD Writing 4 A-B, or
achievement of exit criteria for ELD Communication 4 A-B and ELD Writing 4 A-B, or Welcome
Center placement.
• Two, year-long courses taught concurrently
• ELD Writing earns grade level English credit
• ELD Communication earns English credit
Completion of ELD Communication and Writing 5 A-B meets the “b” requirement for admission to
the University of California system.
This course will facilitate the English language acquisition of students who are at the Advanced level.
Students will continue to expand their English language skills in the areas of listening speaking,
reading and writing as they narrow the language proficiency gap between themselves and native
English speakers. Students will write in various forms for different purposes, and continue to develop
the ability to critically interpret literature and expository test and to use the expanded vocabulary
acquired from the text. Grade level communication and core content topics in science, social studies,
and math are integrated throughout the course.
COLLEGE PREP ACADEMIC COMPOSITION 1 & 2
COLLEGE PREP ACADEMIC COMMUNICATIONS 1 & 2
Grade12 -- Year
Prerequisite: Successful completion of ELD Communications 1/2 A-B, and ELD Writing 1/2 A-B.
Grade 12 placement Writing Sample
Completion of College Prep Academic Composition 1-2 and Communications 1-2 meets the “b”
requirement for admission to the University of California system.
This standards-aligned course will facilitate the English language acquisition of students who are at
the Intermediate, Early Advanced, and Advanced levels. Students will continue to expand their
English Language skills in the areas of Reading, Grammar and Writing Standards. They will
critically interpret literature and expository text and use the expanded vocabulary acquired from the
text. Essays and compositions written in response to reading and in various genres will be the vehicle
for demonstrating the ability to use advanced grammatical structures of English. Students who
successfully complete this course may receive 12th grade English credit.
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