regular school day for focused instruction on the state-adopted ELD standards to assist English learners to develop critical English language skills necessary for academic content learning in English. ( California Code of Regulations, Title 5 [5 CCR] Section 11300[a]) Integrated ELD is defined as instruction in which the state-adopted ELD standards are used in tandem with the state-adopted academic content standards. Integrated ELD includes specifically designed academic instruction in English. ( 5 CCR Section 11300[c]) Integrating the Curriculum Integrated ELD was designed as a fundamental concept to give English learners access to Standards for all content areas through high quality instruction and rigor. Both sets of standards allow teachers to plan effective and strategic instruction that focuses on the language needs and academic vocabulary. English learners are able to expand their learning and progress through ELD proficiency levels when the four domains (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) are integrated with instruction for all content areas. Integrated curricula should be effectively planned across all content areas to engage ELs in content learning as they develop the academic English language required for their success and academic achievement. (See the “ Relationship and Convergences among ELA, Math, & Science standards and how they come together to support integrated ELD”, ELA/ELD Framework pg. 62) Effective instructional experiences for ELs throughout the day and across the disciplines: • Are interactive and engaging, meaningful and relevant, and intellectually rich and challenging. • Are appropriately scaffolded in order to provide strategic support that moves learners toward independence. • Develop both content knowledge and academic English. • Value and build on primary language and culture and other forms of prior knowledge. Structured English Immersion Program The Structured English Immersion Program (SEI) is described as an English language acquisition process for children in which nearly all classroom instruction is in English, but the curriculum and presentation are designed for children who are learning the English language. Students will be taught subjects “overwhelmingly,” but not necessarily exclusively, in English. Teachers may use the s tudent’s primary language to motivate, clarify, direct, support, and explain. The goal of this program is for ELs to demonstrate a reasonable fluency in English as rapidly as possible. SBCSS is using a simultaneous approach so that ELs learn English and have access to the core curriculum.
English Language Development (ELD) and Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English (SDAIE) may also be used to meet the requirement of Structured English
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