San Marcos High School                                  English Learner Program

The classes for English Learners (ELs) at San Marcos High School are designed to meet the educational needs of all students. The staff is experienced and trained with English Language Development (ELD) curriculum, as well as Specifically Designed Academic Instruction in English (SDAIE) strategies.  The department goal is for students to learn English and meet the appropriate academic achievement standards for grade promotion and graduation.  This includes earning 230 credits in various subject matter categories.  Each year, EL students are evaluated on the California English Language Development Test (CELDT) to measure growth in speaking, listening, reading and writing in English.  Students must also complete the California Standards Test (CST) and the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE).  English Learners in ELD and Sheltered classes or college prep courses must also take all district benchmark assessments.

Reclassification for English Learners
In order to consider an English Learner as Fluent English Proficient, he/she must meet the following reclassification requirements:

• Attaining an overall proficiency result Early Advanced or Advanced on the CELDT.
• California Standards Test result of “Basic” in the areas of Language Arts and Mathematics.
• Teacher consultation that the student is achieving grade level standards.
• Meeting with Parents