{"id":978,"date":"2016-06-29T19:04:25","date_gmt":"2016-06-29T19:04:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/westvancouverschools.ca\/rockridge-secondary\/?page_id=978"},"modified":"2016-06-29T21:08:18","modified_gmt":"2016-06-29T21:08:18","slug":"english-language-learners-ell","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/westvancouverschools.ca\/rockridge-secondary\/students\/english-language-learners-ell\/","title":{"rendered":"English Language Learners (ELL)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; parallax=&#8221;&#8221; parallax_image=&#8221;&#8221; background_style=&#8221;full&#8221; single_link=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;]\t<div class=\"aq-block-aq_page_header_block\">\r\n\t\r\n<header class=\"page-header ebor-pad-me\">\r\n\r\n\t<div class=\"background-image-holder parallax-background\">\r\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2411\" height=\"879\" src=\"https:\/\/westvancouverschools.ca\/rockridge-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/05\/west-vancouver-schools-banner-45.jpg\" class=\"background-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westvancouverschools.ca\/rockridge-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/05\/west-vancouver-schools-banner-45.jpg 2411w, https:\/\/westvancouverschools.ca\/rockridge-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/05\/west-vancouver-schools-banner-45-300x109.jpg 300w, https:\/\/westvancouverschools.ca\/rockridge-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/05\/west-vancouver-schools-banner-45-1024x373.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2411px) 100vw, 2411px\" \/>\t<\/div>\r\n\t\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-white alt-font\">Rockridge Secondary School<\/span><h1 class=\"text-white\">English Language Learners (ELL)<\/h1>\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\r\n<\/header>\r\n\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;&#8221; parallax=&#8221;&#8221; parallax_image=&#8221;&#8221; background_style=&#8221;wvs-normal&#8221; single_link=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;]<div class=\"\"><h1 class=\"\">English Language Learners (ELL)<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"lead  \"><p>English Language Learners (ELL) are those whose primary language of the home is other than English and who may require additional services in order to succeed within British Columbia\u2019s school system.*<br \/>\nThere are three primary goals in an English Language Learner program.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Acquisition of English<\/li>\n<li>Maintenance and development of academic and cognitive growth<\/li>\n<li>Integration into and contribution to the Canadian culture<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Our ELL services reflect current knowledge with regard to effective practices.<\/p>\n<p>The program of courses is designed to help students acquire language skills that will enable them to be integrated successfully into regular, age-appropriate classes. Each English Language Learner will be assessed and appropriate classes selected to meet that student\u2019s individual needs.<\/p>\n<p>Students may be referred to ELL courses by counselors, teachers or parents. On-going assessment of acquired English fluency will determine exit from these courses and entry into regular academic courses. Additional summer school courses are strongly recommended for students to increase competencies in English. \u200b<\/p>\n<\/div>[vc_separator color=&#8221;grey&#8221; align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; style=&#8221;&#8221; border_width=&#8221;&#8221; el_width=&#8221;&#8221;]<div class=\"\"><h1 class=\"\">Framework for Program Integration<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"lead  \"><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/westvancouverschools.ca\/rockridge-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/06\/ELL-Flowchart.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1031\" src=\"https:\/\/westvancouverschools.ca\/rockridge-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/06\/ELL-Flowchart.png\" alt=\"ELL Flowchart\" width=\"625\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westvancouverschools.ca\/rockridge-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/06\/ELL-Flowchart.png 625w, https:\/\/westvancouverschools.ca\/rockridge-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/06\/ELL-Flowchart-300x204.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><div class=\"\"><h1 class=\"\">Organization for Teaching<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"lead  \"><p><\/p>\n<\/div>[vc_separator color=&#8221;grey&#8221; 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