Santa Rita Union School District
Placement in Instructional Programs
(CCR: EL 3a, EL 3b)

English Language Mainstream Program

Program Name and Admission Criteria by CELDT Level

Accelerated Language Academy (English Immersion)

Beginning / Early Intermediate/ Low Intermediate

Transitional English Program

High Intermediate / Early Advanced/Advanced

Mainstream Program
English Only / R-FEP / I-FEP Advanced

(Pending Reclassification)

Description Students learn the English language and modified core curriculum. Students learn grade-level core curriculum and continue their English learning. Students learn grade-level core curriculum taught in English.
Goals 1. Rapid development of English listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.

2. Subject matter/core instruction at language ability level.

Note: This is a literacy program that is driven by the English Language Development (ELD) Standards using the District-adopted ELD text(s) and language arts text(s) materials.

1. Continued English Language Development (ELD); Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing

2. Meet grade-level content standards through modified instruction (SDAIE, materials, etc.)

Meet district R-FEP criteria

 1. Meet grade-level content      standards.
Students Served

English learners with less than “reasonable” English fluency:

Beginning
Early Intermediate
Low Intermediate

English learners with “reasonable” English fluency:

High Intermediate
Early Advanced
Advanced

 Students with full English proficiency (EO, I-FEP, R-FEP)
Program Duration One or two years, depending on need Students should exit this program after a maximum of three years. Offered at all grade levels.
ELD Instruction Combined with Language Arts:
ELD
Listening Speaking
Reading Writing 		Combined with Language Arts:
ELD
Listening Speaking
Reading Writing 		 

N/A

Core Content 1. Subject matter at language ability level

Sheltered strategies

1. Transition to grade level subject matter

SDAIE strategies

Grade-level subject matter
Special Features This program is legally considered to be an “English Immersion Classroom” and is required by state law. (Prop. 227) This program is legally considered to be an “English Language Mainstream Classroom.” This program is legally considered to be an “English Language Mainstream Classroom.”
Teacher Authorization

CLAD, BCLAD, LDS, BCC,

SB 1969/395, or in training.

CLAD, BCLAD, LDS, BCC,

SB 1969/395, or in training.

N/A