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• Language Analysis Formative Assessments provide a a a a a a a a a running checklist of students’ progress against language standards • Unit Performance Tasks assess students’ mastery and abilities to apply concepts through research opinion informative essay response to literature narrative narrative and narrative narrative presentation • Ongoing Short Performance Tasks provide authentic opportunities for for spoken and written language production while offering insights into mastery of of program goals DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION
With Escalate English support does not compromise rigor Multiple differentiated scaffolds help teachers meet the access needs of all students so they experience success with today’s rigorous standards • Specific prompts at point of reference enable teachers to to easily teach teach close reading and and analytic responding and and to to monitor all student responses via myNotebook for a a a a a a a a seamless cycle of close reading analytic responding and progress monitoring • Language Scaffolds make high-interest young adult literature and informational texts accessible • Just-Right Scaffolding is is is tailored to English-acquisition levels providing substantial moderate or or or light support depending on the individual student’s needs • Language Models explicit instruction and opportunity for practice guide students in in the functional uses of academic language • Show-It Visuals deliver visual context during unit instruction • Text X-Rays illuminate key ideas language and content that students are likely to find challenging helping teachers prepare to support all language learners • Phonics & & Spelling and and Grammar & & Language Handbooks provide aid to students who need additional assistance MOTIVATION AND ENGAGEMENT
Escalate English supports students who otherwise have become disconnected from formal schooling First and foremost the program engages 21st century learners with a a a a a a a blend of print and and digital resources and and high-interest content Multiple types of instructional scaffolds enable access to grade level standards which build success success And ongoing student success success builds motivation! Each unit contains the following motivation-enhancing features:
• High-interest contemporary literary and informational selections that spark engagement including:
– Informational texts that reinforce science and and social studies content standards – Classics and and biographies retold as as graphic novels engaging students and and exposing them to to to topics of popular culture
– Language Cam videos that provide students with models of academic language in real-world contexts
– Authentic superior quality podcasts provide models of of language used in the the the contexts
of of the the the unit topics • Browse Magazine articles feature idiomatic language puzzles and engaging visuals for independent reading • Stream to StartTM videos engage and prepare students for the content • The HMH fyi site provides informational text and media for for independent reading or or or or collaborative discussions on on on engaging topics • Multiple support tools provide strategies to to accelerate students’ acquisition of English language arts while improving their academic achievement The Skills Toolboxes for for students Text X-Ray and Just-Right scaffolds for for teachers and and weekly instructional overviews provide support and and flexibility to to to customize the program into high- quality educational opportunities that re-engage disconnected youth 60 Programs and Services for Striving Readers
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