EL SEGUNDO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

EL SEGUNDO HIGH SCHOOL

 

COURSE OF STUDY

 

Course Title:     CAHSEE English 11 and 12

Department:      English

Grade Levels:   Identified 11th and 12th graders who did not pass the English/Language sections on the HSEE.

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION

 

Students who are enrolled in this course will work on the concepts being tested on the English/Language sections of the High School Exit Exam. Students will complete the state adopted literacy intervention program, Language!

 

Length:  One year

Prerequisite for Enrollment:

11th   and 12th graders:

 

●          Students who did not pass the English/Language sections on the High School Exit Exam. Students who score below the 35th percentile on STAR reading and or language tests, and earned an English 10 or English 11 course grade of C- or below may be recommended to take this course

 

Type of Course:  English

 

 

COURSE OUTLINE AND STANDARDS

 

ENGLISH-LANGUAGE ARTS CONTENT STANDARDS

(Language! Curriculum Strands)

1.                  Phonemic/Phonological Concepts (Reading 1.0 Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development Communicate Effectively, Integrate Core Knowledge, Think Critically)

2.                  Phonemic Awareness (Reading 1.0 Communicate Effectively, Integrate Core Knowledge, Think Critically)

3.                  Phoneme-Grapheme Associations (Reading 1.0 (Communicate Effectively, Integrate Core Knowledge, Think Critically)

4.                  Syllabication (Reading 1.0 Communicate Effectively, Integrate Core Knowledge, Think Critically)

5.                  Word Recognition

6.                  Decoding isolated phonetically regular words. Decoding isolated non-phonetic words (Reading 1. Vocabulary Development (Reading 1.0 Communicate Effectively, Integrate Core Knowledge, Think Critically)

7.                  Text Reading

Decoding connected text

8.                  Fluency (Reading 1.0, 2.0 Reading Comprehension; Listening and Speaking 1.0 Listening and Speaking Strategies, 2.0 Speaking and applications [Genres and their characteristics] Communicate Effectively, Integrate Core Knowledge, Think Critically, Develop Individually)

 Comprehension

Reading sentences, paragraphs, and passages for meaning through the levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy

Expository and narrative genre

Literary analysis (Reading 2.0, 3.0 Literacy Response and Analysis Communicate Effectively, Integrate Core Knowledge, Think Critically, Develop Individually)

Spelling

Encoding isolated words (phonetic and non-phonetic)

Encoding words in connected text (phrases and sentences)(Written and Oral Language Conventions 1.0 Written and Oral English Language Conventions Communicate Effectively, Integrate Core Knowledge, Think Critically, Develop Individually)

 

9.                  Orthography (Writing 1.0, Written and Oral Language Conventions 1.0 Communicate Effectively, Integrate Core Knowledge, Think Critically)

10.              Mechanics

Punctuation

11.              Capitalization (Written Oral English Language Conventions 1.0 Communicate Effectively, Integrate Core Knowledge, Think Critically)

Composition

Applying principles of composition

12.              Writing in different genres (Written and Oral English Language Conventions 1.0, Writing Strategies 1.0, 2.0 Writing Applications [Genres and their characteristics] Grammar and Usage (Written and Oral English Language Conventions 1.0 Communicate Effectively, Integrate Core Knowledge, Think Critically)

13.              Syntax and Sentence Structure )Written and Oral English Language Conventions 1.0 Communicate Effectively, Integrate Core Knowledge, Think Critically)

 

14.              Semantic Relationships (Reading 1.0, 2.0, 30; Writing  1.0, 2.0;  Listening and Speaking  1.0, 2.0 Communicate Effectively, Integrate Core Knowledge, Think Critically)

15.               

16.              Figurative Language

Idioms of English

Simile, metaphor, and other figures of speech (Reading 2.0, 3.0; Writing 1.0, 2.0; Listening and Speaking 1.0, 3.0 Communicate Effectively, Integrate Core Knowledge, Think Critically, Develop Individually)

 

 

Morphology

Vocabulary expansion through Anglo Saxon, Latin, and Greek combining forms (Reading 1.0, 2.0, 3.0; Listening and Speaking 1.0, 2.0 Communicate Effectively, Integrate Core Knowledge, Think Critically, Develop Individually)

 

 

 

INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS

 

1.         Students will be individually assessed using the Language! Encoding, Decoding, and Grammar screening tests, STAR Reading and Lannguage scores, HSEE English/Language scores, and rubric score on Diagnostic English exam.

2.         The teacher will use a combination of direct instruction, small group work, and independent study to meet the needs of each individual student.

 

 

EVALUATION/GRADING OF STUDENT WORK

1.         Students will earn a letter grade:

Language! “Tasks for Mastery” tests comprise 50% of overall grade.

Daily assignments (Independent Reading/Journal Writing/Listening/Language! activities) comprise 25% of overall grade.

Quizzes comprise 15% of overall grade.

Homework comprises 10% of overall grade.

 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

 

1.                  Language! literacy intervention curriculum

2.                  Los Angeles Times

3.                  ESHS core literature for 11th and 12th grades