ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE

Heidi Velasquez

ESL Teacher

Mrs. Velasquez

English Language Learners (ELL) learn how to speak, listen, read, and write in English. Students receive services at various levels depending on their language acquisition. Students in non-native English speaking families are screened as they enter the Russellville School District and assessed annually on their abilities in the four areas of English language. Students are serviced or monitored by the program throughout their school career. We work toward the comprehension of how English looks, sounds, and is used in everyday social affairs, as well as academically. Students are encouraged to use their native language and maintain it for family, cultural, and their job marketability in the future.