Page 3 - The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 9-12: English As a Second Language and English Literacy Development, 2007
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INTRODUCTION 3
Secondary Schools for the Twenty-first Century . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 The Importance of English as a Second Language (ESL) and
English LiteracyDevelopment (ELD) in the Curriculum ...................................3 TheGoalsoftheESLandELDCurriculum....................................................3 English Language Learners in Ontario ........................................................5 Programs to Support English Language Learners ..........................................6 Roles and Responsibilities in ESL and ELD Programs ......................................6 Factors in Successful English Language Acquisition........................................9
THE PROGRAM IN ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
AND ENGLISH LITERACY DEVELOPMENT 12
Overview of the Program ......................................................................12 Curriculum Expectations .......................................................................15 Strands ..............................................................................................16 AdaptingESLorELDCoursesforStudentsWhoSpeakaVarietyofEnglish ........21 Procedures for Placing English Language Learners .......................................22 Transition From Elementary to Secondary School ........................................26 TransitiontoMainstreamEnglishCourses..................................................26 Integration of Students Into Mainstream Subject Classrooms..........................27 ProgramDelivery.................................................................................28
ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION OF
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT 31
Basic Considerations ............................................................................31 The Achievement Chart for ESL and ELD ...................................................33 Evaluation and Reporting of Student Achievement ......................................34 Reporting on Demonstrated Learning Skills ...............................................35
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