ELA Curriculum
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the English/Language Arts (ELA) department is to ensure all students receive a solid background in English and Language Arts that enables them to read fluently, comprehend a variety of texts, and to analyze and compare various texts. Students will also be able to write narrative, informative, and persuasive pieces as well as respond to texts in writing. We will provide students with the language skills necessary for career and post-secondary opportunities in the 21st Century society and economy.
The ELA Program at SVRCS is designed to build knowledge, skill, understandings, and competencies aligned to the PA Core Standards for English/Language Arts Content:
STANDARDS FOR ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS
1.1 Foundational Skills (Pre K–5 only)
Book Handling
Print Concepts
Phonological Awareness
Phonics and Word Recognition
Fluency
1.2 Reading Informational Text
Key Ideas and Details
Craft and Structure
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Range of Reading
1.3 Reading Literature
Key Ideas and Details
Craft and Structure
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Range of Reading
1.4 Writing
Informative/Explanatory
Opinion/Argumentative
Narrative
Response to Literature
Production and Distribution of Writing
Technology and Publication
Conducting Research
Credibility, Reliability, and Validity of Sources
Range of Writing
1.5 Speaking and Listening
Comprehension and Collaboration
Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Conventions of Standard English
ELEMENTARY ELA PROGRAM
SVRCS uses the Reading Street program to deliver core-aligned ELA content to grades K-5. This program delivers appropriate grade-level content to build knowledge and competencies to meet PA Core Standard expectations. The program is designed to nurture a love of reading, build skills in phonics, writing, and language, and to build the capacity of students to comprehend texts and interact with them. The program lays a solid foundation for success in secondary studies.
MIDDLE LEVEL ELA PROGRAM
SVRCS continues to use the Reading Street program in grade 6. Then in grades 7 and 8, students read a variety of novels, poems, and plays to build their understanding of a variety of texts. Students will increase their ability to analyze text structure, author purpose and viewpoint, and to compare various texts. Also, the program works to move students towards college/career ready reading, writing, language, and vocabulary skills.
HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL ELA PROGRAM
SVRCS moves students towards competency in college/career ready reading, writing, language, and vocabulary skills. The program uses a variety of novels, poems, plays, and other texts to build students comprehension and ability to analyze texts. The program uses texts from a variety of cultures including American, British, Asian, and African authors. At the high school level, students will also work towards proficiency in communicating ideas and information both through writing and speech.
SVRCS English/Language Arts Sequence
GRADE COURSE COURSE NUMBER
Kindergarten Grade K ELA 50000
1st grade Grade 1 ELA 50100
2nd grade Grade 2 ELA 50200
3rd grade Grade 3 ELA 50300
4th grade Grade 4 ELA 50400
5th grade Grade 5 ELA 50500
6th grade Grade 6 ELA 50600
7th grade English 7 15007
8th grade English 8 15008
9th grade English 9 15009
10th grade English 10 15010
11th grade English 11 15011
12th grade English 12 15012
10th and 11th grade College Prep and Composition 15021
10th and 11th grade Advanced Placement Prep and Composition 15022
9th-12th grade Journalism 15902
The mission of the English/Language Arts (ELA) department is to ensure all students receive a solid background in English and Language Arts that enables them to read fluently, comprehend a variety of texts, and to analyze and compare various texts. Students will also be able to write narrative, informative, and persuasive pieces as well as respond to texts in writing. We will provide students with the language skills necessary for career and post-secondary opportunities in the 21st Century society and economy.
The ELA Program at SVRCS is designed to build knowledge, skill, understandings, and competencies aligned to the PA Core Standards for English/Language Arts Content:
STANDARDS FOR ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS
1.1 Foundational Skills (Pre K–5 only)
Book Handling
Print Concepts
Phonological Awareness
Phonics and Word Recognition
Fluency
1.2 Reading Informational Text
Key Ideas and Details
Craft and Structure
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Range of Reading
1.3 Reading Literature
Key Ideas and Details
Craft and Structure
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Range of Reading
1.4 Writing
Informative/Explanatory
Opinion/Argumentative
Narrative
Response to Literature
Production and Distribution of Writing
Technology and Publication
Conducting Research
Credibility, Reliability, and Validity of Sources
Range of Writing
1.5 Speaking and Listening
Comprehension and Collaboration
Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Conventions of Standard English
ELEMENTARY ELA PROGRAM
SVRCS uses the Reading Street program to deliver core-aligned ELA content to grades K-5. This program delivers appropriate grade-level content to build knowledge and competencies to meet PA Core Standard expectations. The program is designed to nurture a love of reading, build skills in phonics, writing, and language, and to build the capacity of students to comprehend texts and interact with them. The program lays a solid foundation for success in secondary studies.
MIDDLE LEVEL ELA PROGRAM
SVRCS continues to use the Reading Street program in grade 6. Then in grades 7 and 8, students read a variety of novels, poems, and plays to build their understanding of a variety of texts. Students will increase their ability to analyze text structure, author purpose and viewpoint, and to compare various texts. Also, the program works to move students towards college/career ready reading, writing, language, and vocabulary skills.
HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL ELA PROGRAM
SVRCS moves students towards competency in college/career ready reading, writing, language, and vocabulary skills. The program uses a variety of novels, poems, plays, and other texts to build students comprehension and ability to analyze texts. The program uses texts from a variety of cultures including American, British, Asian, and African authors. At the high school level, students will also work towards proficiency in communicating ideas and information both through writing and speech.
SVRCS English/Language Arts Sequence
GRADE COURSE COURSE NUMBER
Kindergarten Grade K ELA 50000
1st grade Grade 1 ELA 50100
2nd grade Grade 2 ELA 50200
3rd grade Grade 3 ELA 50300
4th grade Grade 4 ELA 50400
5th grade Grade 5 ELA 50500
6th grade Grade 6 ELA 50600
7th grade English 7 15007
8th grade English 8 15008
9th grade English 9 15009
10th grade English 10 15010
11th grade English 11 15011
12th grade English 12 15012
10th and 11th grade College Prep and Composition 15021
10th and 11th grade Advanced Placement Prep and Composition 15022
9th-12th grade Journalism 15902