Course Description
ELA 2 is offered to students who need extra support in Reading; particularly in the areas of comprehension and vocabulary. Admittance to this class is based upon teacher recommendations as well as test scores. Students take this class instead of a foreign language. This class size is small to guarantee intense individualized intervention. If a student enrolled in this class makes substantial progress they will be considered to move into foreign language at the semester or end of year.
This class is comprised of research-based reading interventions as well as novel studies. The same common core English standards that are being addressed in the regular ELA class are targeted in ELA 2. In addition, connections are made across the curriculum to better improve vocabulary, comprehension, and reading strategies. The goal for the class is to have each student be ready and prepared for high school learning, college reading and career readiness.
