In addition, GATE students are provided the opportunity to participate in a variety of speaker seminars aimed at extending opportunities for career awareness. Potential GATE students are identified through a District-wide testing process. Students are are learning English as a second language receive their ESL instruction in the classroom as opposed to pull-out programs. Because success in the primary language is a strong indicator of success in the second language, Valley offers primary language instruction to Spanish speaking students, our largest language group. The primary language instruction is provided by the classroom teacher and a bilingual aide.
Additional support is given by providing several textbooks in Spanish.
In designated classrooms, non-Spanish speaking students learn Spanish from their teachers and their Spanish speaking peers. 3.Primary Language Instruction Primary Language instruction is offered to students whose primary language is Spanish. The goal of the program is for the students to become proficient in Spanish reading, writing and language. This facilitates a smooth transition to English. SSC members meet regularly to review school programs and develoop a school plan and budget for using supplemental resources.