The ESL staff guides and gives tutorial support to its students. Appropriate placement of students in the ESL program is done through national testing scores, home language surveys, teacher recommendation, and the cooperative efforts of the Student Services Department and the ESL staff in the Foreign Language Division. All ESL courses receive full credit toward graduation requirements. This course must be taken concurrently with Beginning ESL Reading. Both courses are required.
Students begin writing journals in which they respond to the readings.
This two semester course is taken concurrently with ESL Foundations. Both courses are required. Speaking and editing skills are also emphasized. This two semester course is taken concurrently with Intermediate ESL Reading. Both courses are required.