This intermediate skills level course is designed for students whose first language is not English. Participants work to strengthen their skills in listening, speaking, reading, writing, math, digital literacy, and employability skills. Instruction emphasizes practical communication, employability, and academic readiness, with a focus on targeted practice in conversation, presentations, pronunciation, vocabulary development, reading comprehension, and writing. By the end of the course, students will demonstrate increased fluency and confidence using English in diverse settings, including the workplace, higher education, the home, and the community. Special enrollment requirements may apply. Students must be at least sixteen years old to enroll in the BEdA program. Placement into Intermediate ELA requires a CASAS score of 197–216 in reading and/or 192–211 in listening. This course may be repeated. (Formerly DVS 030,031,032,034,035,037)
Prerequisites
Placement into Intermediate ELA requires a CASAS score of 197–216 in reading and/or 192–211 in listening. This course may be repeated.
1. Students will identify and respond to basic personal information questions (e.g., name, address, phone number) orally and in writing with 80% accuracy. Aligned with CCRS ELP Standard 1: Construct meaning from oral presentations and literary and informational text through level-appropriate listening, reading, and viewing.
2. Students will deliver a short oral presentation (2–3 minutes) on a familiar topic using appropriate vocabulary, transitions, and pronunciation, with 75% intelligibility and coherence. Aligned with CCRS ELP Standard 2: Participate in level-appropriate oral and written exchanges of information, ideas, and analyses.
3. Students will read and interpret level-appropriate informational texts (e.g., schedules, instructions, short articles) and answer comprehension questions with 80% accuracy. Aligned with CCRS ELP Standards 1 & 4: Construct meaning from text and determine the meaning of words and phrases in context.
4. Students will write a short email or message (5–7 sentences) for a real-world purpose (e.g., requesting information, scheduling an appointment) using correct sentence structure and vocabulary with 70% accuracy. Aligned with CCRS ELP Standard 3: Speak and write about level-appropriate complex literary and informational texts and topics.
5. Students will use digital tools (e.g., email, online forms, learning platforms) to complete three classroom tasks, such as submitting assignments or accessing resources. Aligned with CCRS ELP Standard 6: Use technology and digital tools to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others.
6. Students will interpret and solve basic math problems presented in English (e.g., reading a receipt, calculating time or money, comparing prices) with 80% accuracy using appropriate vocabulary and strategies. Aligned with CCRS ELP Standard 7: Adapt language choices to purpose, task, and audience when presenting orally or in writing at CCR Standards Level B/C and mathematical practices.
1. Students will be able to communicate clearly and effectively.
2. Students will be able to reason mathematically.
5. Students will be able to demonstrate teamwork, ethics, appropriate safety awareness, and/or workplace-specific skills.
Instruction will emphasize strategies using increasingly complex texts chosen to match students’ interests, personal pathways, and educational plans. Lessons will build the skills needed to complete HS+ coursework and introduce BBCC’s Six Areas of Interest. Students will develop reading, writing, speaking, listening, language, mathematical, and digital literacy skills through integrated academic and real-life tasks.