1. An ELL or LEP student may receive a letter grade or a Pass/Fail for any quarter in any of his/her assigned academic classes.
2. An ELL or LEP student may have additional time for his/her midyear and final exams.

The following items outline the procedures for placement of ELL (English Language Learners) and LEP (Limited English Proficiency) students in English classes and tutorial services.

1. All students ELL and LEP students will be assigned to an English class.
2. The assigned English class may be an honors, college preparatory, or Transitional English class. Placement depends on academic ability and the level of support needed to acquire English language skills
3. The English teacher will be responsible for the student assigned to his/her class.
4. In the case of ELL and LEP students, the English teacher, with the assistance of the department director and guidance counselor, will determine the type and amount of support necessary.
5. An ELL or LEP student may receive ELL tutorial support in addition to his or her assigned English class. Parents must sign a letter accepting or rejecting tutoring service. This letter is available through the department director.
6. Credit will be given for the English class; students do not receive credit for ELL tutoring.
7. A student will move from the Transitional English class to an honors or college preparatory English class when the teacher determines the move to be appropriate. Appropriate post-assessment must be completed in the Transitional English class before making this schedule change. This move should be done in consultation with the department director. The student may be placed in the English class best suited to his/her academic needs rather than a strict chronological placement by grade level.
8. An ELL or LEP student may receive a letter grade or a Pass/Fail in his/her assigned English class.

Here are some websites that have interactive grammar for ELL students:

a4esl.org/q/h

www.collegeem.qc.ca/cemdept/anglais/trouindx.htm

www.eslpartyland.com/quiz%20center/quiz.htm

www.ohiou.edu/esl/english

Some of the websites have vocabulary building exercises. All of them have practice quizzes and explanations for grammar.

1. Bookmarks to use for keeping track of vocabulary you encounter in the reading.
2. The following website is for practicing pronunciation. You hear an audio clip of a word and you repeat the word, then you hear another clip and identify the spelling of the word.
   www.manythings.org/pp
3. Flashcards are another good study tool.
4. The book 501 English Verbs by Thomas R. Beyer, PhD. It provides full conjugations of the 501 most used English verbs. All students should also buy a bilingual dictionary (Langenscheidt's).
5. Speaking some English at home is a good routine for learning English. There are ELL classes available through Belmont Community Education for adults. Registration form and course description is available on the Belmont Community Education web site at
   www.belmont.k12.ma.us/education.
6. A list of tutors and the languages they speak will be made available through the English Dept. Students can receive tutoring in their own language.
7. Watching television and movies in English, as well as the news, is another good way for students to learn the everyday English spoken in the United States.
8. There is an MCAS skills class available to students through the English Dept. The text book used for the MCAS course is available also.