Program Overview:
The ESL Department's mission is to elevate students' aspirations and to provide basic skills instruction that will enable students to further their education in preparation for entering the workforce and better participate in the social, cultural, and economic environment. Courses in English as a Second Language are offered to LEP (limited English proficient) students. Students are tested and placed at one of six levels according to their ability, and progress is determined by CASAS testing. English as a Second Language instruction is centered on the Washington Adult Learning Standards basic skill areas "listening, speaking, reading, writing," as well as computer literacy. Instruction is in English and incorporates a variety of language teaching techniques to meet the needs of students. The teachers and students work together in a communicative classroom setting with special emphasis given to community, civic, personal, and workplace topics. |
