Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education (CLDE)

Students will develop speaking, listening, reading and writing skills in English that meet or exceed Can Do Descriptors for WIDA Proficiency Levels 1-6, Entering through Reaching. Students will also develop basic technology skills (email, Google apps, etc.) as well as a general understanding of the expectations and requirements of the U.S. high school system, and preparation for post-secondary education and career planning. This course will provide specific support for students within their first and second years of high school. Particular focus will be paid to assisting students to experience success throughout their high school career

Students will develop speaking, listening, reading and writing skills in English that meet or exceed Can Do Descriptors for WIDA Proficiency Levels 1-6, Entering through Reaching. Students will also develop basic technology skills (email, Google apps, etc.) as well as a general understanding of the expectations and requirements of the U.S. high school system, and preparation for post-secondary education and career planning. This course will provide specific support for students within their first and second years of high school. Particular focus will be paid to assisting students to experience success throughout their high school career

The CLDE Seminar Course is a class that 12th grade students who are on track to graduate will take to help them to complete the CLDE Capstone Pathway towards graduation. This course is designed to specifically support students in meeting the CLDE capstone graduation pathway requirements. Students work independently and as a class to explore the following themes: Identity and Belonging, Global Citizenship, School Success, and Post-Secondary Readiness. All of the work that students complete in this course should be rooted in a perspective of Ethnic Studies, so that students may continue to build pride and self-efficacy in their identity as an Emerging Bilinguals.

Our program provides first-generation Latino students with support including academic tutoring, facilitating contact with content teachers, monitoring attendance, offering materials and technology, reaching out to families, and making appropriate referrals in a community setting where expectations are set high. Additionally, we provide assistance to students in creating their post-secondary plans, whether that includes a traditional four-year college route, community college, trade school or workplace readiness. Support is scaffolded based on grade-level needs.