HSC 001 - Multi-Level English Language Support

Credits: 1-11
LEC hours per week: 9
LAB hours per week: 4
Offered for ELA students in levels I-VI. Student-centered instruction designed to develop language proficiency in reading, writing, speaking, listening and basic numeracy. Skills are developed in the context of everyday life situations with the goal of communicative and cultural competence. Technology is used to enhance learning opportunities as available. This course is designed for students enrolled in the Alternative Education Program (AEP)/Open Doors Youth Re-Engagement Program completing high school requirements. All students who are under 19 years of age must have a signed release from their school district. Students 16-18 years of age must first be admitted to the College following Alternative Education Program (AEP)/Open Doors Youth Re-Engagement Program Eligibility or the Underage Admission policy, which is available in the Transitional Studies/High School Programs office.
Course Outcomes:

Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
Identify the main topic and retell key details of a text.
Write informative/explanatory texts which name a topic, supply some facts about the topic, and provide some sense of closure.
Write narratives which recount two or more appropriately sequenced events, include some details regarding what happened, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide some sense of closure.
With guidance and support, use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers.
Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners in large and small groups.
Confirm understanding of a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media by asking and answering questions about key details and requesting clarification if something is not understood.
Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly.
Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation.
Demonstrate command of the conventions of English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
Understand that the three digits of a three-digit number represent amounts of hundreds, tens, and ones.
Represent and solve problems involving addition and subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Understand the meaning of and use the equal sign.
Illustrate fractions as numbers and describe a real-world application.
Use quantitative reasoning effectively as demonstrated by ability to interpret and draw inferences from tables, formulas, and graphs.
Set educational goals as they relate to role as a worker, citizen, and family member; report progress on these goals; and revise and update goals quarterly.

Course Topics:

Writing basics
Washington State history
U.S. history and citizenship
Interpersonal communication
Job search and interviewing
Work readiness
Environmental issues
Effective presentations
Personal inventory
Career exploration
Cross cultural communication
Study skills
Math basics
Budgeting and consumer economics
Contemporary world problems
Computer skills
The American education system
Libraries and library resources
Navigating the community
Health and wellness