English as a Second Language Program

At Albany Leadership Charter High School for Girls, educating and developing global citizens is an integral component in preparing our students for college.  Our diverse student population includes students who are learning English as a Second Language (ESL).  Within this program, English Language Learners (ELLs) receive instructional support in developing their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills that will support their academic and social language development.  Students in our program also receive additional support in their diverse academic coursework.  Our ESL Program strives to instill young ladies with the confidence and exuberance needed for learning a second language in a new country and educational environment, while preparing them to be successful in meeting school, state, and college academic expectations.  While it is critical that students utilize their English skills outside of school, our program also encourages students to continue to develop their native language skills. 

The ALH ESL Program is grounded in the New York State Educational Learning Standards, which can be accessed at the following site:  http://www.p12.nysed.gov/biling/resource/ESL/05Com.pdf.

The following are a list of sites that may be helpful to you and your daughter:

Bilingual Glossaries in Different Academic Content Areas, provided by the New York State Education Department Office of Bilingual Education and Foreign Language Studies
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/biling/bilinged/bilingual_glossaries.htm

New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test (NYSESLAT) is given to our ESL students each year that they are in our ESL Program.  The following are parent brochures that provide information about this state test.  Other languages are available on their site:  http://www.p12.nysed.gov/apda/nyseslat/.

English Copy of the NYSESLAT Parent Brochure
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/apda/nyseslat/brochure/2009/pg-eng-09rev.pdf

Spanish Copy of the NYSESLAT Parent Brochure
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/apda/nyseslat/brochure/2009/pg-sp-09rev.pdf

English Club is a site that offers different games for practicing English language skills.
http://www.englishclub.com/esl-games/index.htm

This site has different Vocabulary Games to help students with synonyms, prefixes, suffixes, and more.
http://www.vocabulary.co.il/

If you are interested in learning more about the ESL Program at Albany Leadership, please contact Ms. Sandoval at msandoval@albanyleadershiphigh.org.