SYLMAR HIGH SCHOOL
“Building on Excellence”
ESL Intro and 1A
SPRING 2009
Ellen Campbell
ESL is a class for students who speak no English at all or who have not had English training in their home
country. It is not appropriate for students who were born in the U.S. and who have been in L.A. schools
since elementary grades.
Course Syllabus
Representative California Standards
Standard LS-2 Listen actively
Unit
All Units
Essential Learnings
Student will understand and respond to
basic English commands and sentences
as seen in mandated High Point curriculum.
Standard LS-2 Identify key details.
EL-1
Standard WS-2 Write paragraphs at an
elementary level.
All Units
Standard WS-2 Fill in forms and charts.
Students will write short paragraphs, also
dictations, listening activities, and answers
to questions.
EL-3
Read at own level to expand vocabulary.
Standard RL-1 Use expanded vocabulary.
Standard RL-1 Paraphrase
All Units
Paraphrase to explain vocabulary.
EL-2
Standard – Use standard grammar at
appropriate level.
Teachermade
materials
Students will score at appropriate number
for their level on a Department grammar
test. (showing knowledge of standard
grammar or of spoken English).
EL-4
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Sylmar High School
(818) 367-1971
ESL Intro and 1A
SPRING 2009
Ellen Campbell
Grading. Grading system is District-mandated. Students in Introduction only may pass to the next level
with C, while repeating semester. Students in 1A must pass with C or fail and repeat with F. Students
must pass Unit Tests with 70 to achieve the following grades based on homework and quizzes.
A=
B=
C=
D=
90
80
70
NA
Below
F=
70
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100
90
80
NA
Below
70
School Policies. Student must attend class every day to succeed. Absent students may make up
homework and Unit tests, but not dictated tests or Selection Tests. Tardy students will be sent to the
dean’s detention and will not be allowed to make up missed work. Homework is assigned every night.
Behavioral problems will result in (1) parent phone call by teacher in Spanish; (2) Mr. Quezada,
discipline room; and (3) parent conference with teacher and counselor, Mrs. Garcia-Jimenez.
Required textbooks. Text is District-mandated High Point. Practical English 1 is used for homework
and grammar support. Students may not leave texts in room, or they will be returned to the book room.
Student Materials. Students must have the texts, paper, and a pencil sharpened before class daily.
Homework. Students have homework every night.
How to help your child succeed. Tutoring is available after school and on Saturdays. Please feel free to
contact the school or teacher if you have any questions. Teacher’s conference period is Period 3, from
10:16 to 11:19 in Room 4.
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