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ESL

Students enrolled in the ESL program will…

Participate equitably in school.
Become competent in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in the English language through the integrated use of second language acquisition methods, as well as through mathematics, science, and social studies.

The ESL program is available at all campuses in Northwest ISD in grades PK-12.

Program Models
ESL Program Information

Program Models

Program	Grades	Description
Content-Based	PK-5	An ESL content-based program model is an English acquisition program that serves students identified as English learners through English instruction by a teacher appropriately certified in ESL, through English language arts and reading, mathematics, science, and social studies. This model targets English language development through academic content instruction that is linguistically and culturally responsive in English language arts and reading, mathematics, science, and social studies.
Pull-Out	6-12	An ESL pull-out program model is an English acquisition program that serves students identified as English learners through English instruction provided by an appropriately certified ESL teacher, through English language arts and reading. This model targets English language development through academic content instruction that is linguistically and culturally responsive in English language arts and reading. Instruction shall be provided by the ESL teacher in a pull-out or inclusion delivery model

ESL Program Information