Imagine Learning- Preparing English Learners to be College and Career Ready

Imagine Learning – Preparing English Learners to be College and Career Ready

How do we ensure that our English Language Learners thrive academically? The Common Core State Standards provide a consistent, clear understanding of the knowledge and skills our students need to be College and Career Ready.  They require our students go deeper into their understanding of content.  Now imagine being held to these expectations as an English Language Learner.

This is the challenge faced by 35% of the students in the La Habra City School District.   They are not only being required to demonstrate proficiency in the Common Core State Standards, they also have to develop their English Language skills.  Our teachers embrace this challenge and develop lessons to scaffold instruction to develop students’ comprehension while providing access to the core curriculum.

Even with the best instruction, teachers are challenged to meet the unique individual needs of their students. The La Habra City School District is meeting this challenge by partnering with Imagine Learning. Imagine Learning is a computer based literacy program that is like having a tutor for every student

Imagine Learning supports language and literacy development.  The lessons contain content-rich concepts and academic vocabulary individualized to meet individual students’ needs.   Lessons also expose students to key concepts aligned with the Common Core State Standards and utilize strategies that support skills important for students to be successful when taking the Smarter Balanced Assessment.  We are confident these tools will make a difference for our students and open doors of opportunity.