English Language Development (ELD)
In order to ensure ACCESS ELs achieve proficiency in English, all Beginning-Early Advanced level ELs are enrolled in an ELD course corresponding to their overall California English Language Development Test (CELDT) proficiency level:
ELD Courses:
ELD, Beginning, #2435
ELD, Early Intermediate, #2436
ELD, Intermediate, #2437
ELD, Early Advanced, #2438
Designated ELD
ELD Curriculum for Long-Term ELs
ACCESS’ ELD curriculum for Long-Term ELs supports ELs’ language development addressing the two major components of California’s 2012 ELD standards: I. Interacting in Meaningful Ways and II. Learning about How English Works. The ELD curriculum consists of six, two-month-long functions throughout the year:
Dates | Function |
January-February | Explain & Describe |
March-April | Sequencing Events |
May-June | College & Career Readiness |
July-August | Proposition & Support |
September- October | Compare & Contrast |
November-December | Cause & Effect |
Each function revolves around an essential question that is relevant to ACCESS students.
Sample function: College & Career Readiness
Integrated ELD
Constructing Meaning (CM)™
To ensure that ACCESS ELs learn to comprehend and produce academic English in all content areas, ACCESS has implemented an approach called Constructing Meaning. ACCESS CM trainers support teachers in their use of CM strategies and tools to help ELs meet the rigor of the Common Core State Standards.
