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Participation in Multilingual Programs

 

  1. World Language Pathways 

    1. ​​​​​College Preparation: World language courses are highly recommended by local universities. As many university admissions and graduation requirements include world language coursework, many will advance students or waive the requirement altogether when students take world language courses in high school.
    2. Dual Credit Courses are courses at the Verona Area High School where students may earn up to 14-17 college credits by successfully completing the class. These credits are awarded through our partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Dual Credit Language Courses offered at the Verona Area High School: 
      1. French 4
      2. German 5
      3. Spanish 5
      4. Advanced Spanish Literature and Language (for TWI students and heritage speakers of Spanish)
    3. Advanced Placement (AP) classes are college-level classes offered in high school by the College Board, an organization that develops curriculum and standardized exams for high school students. These courses cover college-level material, and students who perform well on the end-of-year AP exam can earn college credit or advanced placement in college.
      1. Advanced Placement Spanish Literature and Culture
  2. Students identified as English learners
    1. The identification process for English learners in the Verona Area School District (VASD) starts with a Home Language Survey completed during registration. If a student’s family indicates a language other than English, they are then given the WIDA Screener, a state-approved language proficiency test. The results are used to determine a student's English language proficiency, and depending on the results, will determine whether the student will be eligible for multilingual services. Parents have the right to refuse services; however, all multilingual students who are identified as English learners, regardless of accepting or declining services, are required by federal requirements to take the yearly WIDA ACCESS test until they score a 5.0 or above, or a 4.5 plus the successful completion of a classroom observation protocol. 
    • Multilingual students identified as English learners have the following programming opportunities:
      • Two-Way Immersion (based on space)
      • Standalone English as a Second Language
      • Integrated English as a Second Language
      • Heritage (developmental) Bilingual Program
    • Newcomers
  3. Heritage language speakers
    • Students who speak another language, but are not necessarily identified as English learners.
    • Students who speak Spanish are offered the opportunity to take heritage Spanish at Savanna Oaks Middle School and Spanish literature and language at VAHS.
    • All students who speak another language at home are highly encouraged to engage in the Seal of Biliteracy process at Verona Area High School.