Department
of Defense Education Activity Tips for
Counselors Language
Arts Lab 9, 10, 11, and 12
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Students targeted for the Language Arts Lab class are those with recent
TerraNova or other standardized reading and/or
language scores between the 25th to the 50th percentile.
The focus for the Reading Lab class is “learning to read,” and
the focus for the Language Arts Lab class is “reading to learn.”
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Course codes and course titles for Language Arts Lab classes are:
1.
Grade 9: LAE305
2.
Grade 10: LAE405
3.
Grade 11: LAE505
4.
Grade 12: LAE605
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The lab classes will carry elective credit only; lab class credit will
not fulfill graduation requirements for Language Arts.
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The school leadership team must do everything to ensure students and
parents understand the benefits of enrollment in lab support classes.
Active recruitment by counselors and administration is critical.
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Attached is a sample letter to use for parents and students for enrollment
in a lab class. Use of this letter
will allow schools to keep a record of students who decline to enroll
in lab classes. The letter must
be customized for each school and support class.
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Standardized test scores need to be reviewed for all new students enrolling
for SY 03/04. If test scores
are not available, grades can be reviewed for an indication of support
needs and/or a Scholastic Reading Inventory can be administered for
a Lexile level. When necessary, a call to the previous school
should be made to determine if a newly enrolled student would be a candidate
for a lab class. · Students with active Individual Education Plans (IEP) may be enrolled in lab classes as appropriate. · Student enrollment should be limited to approximately 15-18 students per class.
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Principals should assign a qualified Language Arts teacher to the Language
Arts Lab class. Instruction in
the Language Arts Lab class should offer students alternative paths
to understanding concepts and skills acquired in the regular Language
Arts class. |
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· Teachers should use the standard grading scale for students in the Language Arts Lab class. · All Language Arts Lab teachers will attend training sessions planned for the summer, fall, and spring of SY 03/04.
Tele hone:Telephone: 703-696-4471 Extension: 1956 Fax: 703-696-8924 |
