Course ID:  701001
YR
Course Name: English Language Arts 7
Credit: 1
Grade Placement: 7

Required Prerequisite(s): English Language Arts 6 or English Language Arts 6 Honors

What's Next: English Language Arts 8 or English Language Arts 8 Honors

This course is a reading and writing experience that relies on the study of well–crafted essays, stories, and poems to direct student writing in literary, expository, and persuasive texts. Students will study theme, genre, and sensory language through contemporary and traditional literary and informational texts and will use a reading and writing workshop approach as they engage in teacher–directed and self–selected reading and writing experiences.Language study in this course emphasizes grammar, spelling, sentence development, punctuation, and capitalization.

Course ID:  701031
YR
Course Name: English Language Arts 7 Honors
Credit: 1
Grade Placement: 7

Required Prerequisite(s): English Language Arts 6 or English Language Arts 6 Honors

What's Next: English Language Arts 8 or English Language Arts 8 Honors

This course is designed for students who wish to have a more challenging and rigorous seventh–grade English Language Arts experience. In addition to the emphasis areas listed above, ELA 7 Honors students will be afforded opportunities to engage in more challenging reading and writing experiences with deeper levels of instruction.

Course ID:  700001, 700011
YR
Course Name: 7th ESL Beginner Block
Credit: 1
Grade Placement: 7

Required Prerequisite(s):

What's Next:

ESL Beginner Block is designed for middle school students new to English, aiming to build on their strengths as they develop language skills for academic success. The course focuses on enhancing proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing through engaging instruction in academic and social language.Students explore a variety of texts and participate in collaborative activities, using their diverse perspectives and experiences to strengthen communication, critical thinking, and confidence while adapting to the middle school environment and curriculum.

Course ID:  700061, 700071
YR
Course Name: 7th ESL Intermediate Block
Credit: 1
Grade Placement: 7

Required Prerequisite(s):

What's Next:

ESL Intermediate Block is for middle school students with some English proficiency, focusing on advancing their skills to meet grade-level expectations. The course emphasizes rigorous instruction in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, while providing differentiated support to address individual needs. Students engage with complex texts and collaborative activities to enhance their language abilities and approach grade-level standards with growing confidence.

Course ID:  701011
YR
Course Name: English Language Arts and Reading 7 GM
Credit: 1
Grade Placement: 7

Required Prerequisite(s): ARD Placement, English Language Arts 6

What's Next: English Language Arts 8

This course is a reading and writing experience that relies on the study of well–crafted essays, stories, and poems to direct student writing in literary, expository, and persuasive texts. Students will study theme, genre, and sensory language through contemporary and traditional literary and informational texts and will use a reading and writing workshop approach as they engage in teacher–directed and self–selected reading and writing experiences.Language study in this course emphasizes grammar, spelling, sentence development, punctuation, and capitalization.

Course ID:  701021
YR
Course Name: English Language Arts and Reading 7 RM
Credit: 1
Grade Placement: 7

Required Prerequisite(s): ARD Placement, English Language Arts 6

What's Next: English Language Arts 8

This course is a reading and writing experience that relies on the study of well–crafted essays, stories, and poems to direct student writing in literary, expository, and persuasive texts. Students will study theme, genre, and sensory language through contemporary and traditional literary and informational texts and will use a reading and writing workshop approach as they engage in teacher–directed and self–selected reading and writing experiences.Language study in this course emphasizes grammar, spelling, sentence development, punctuation, and capitalization.Student will receive specially designed instruction based on modified content of the TEKS.

Course ID:  701081
YR
Course Name: English Language Arts and Reading 7 ALT
Credit: 1
Grade Placement: 7

Required Prerequisite(s): ARD Placement, English Language Arts 6

What's Next: English Language Arts 8

This course is a reading and writing experience that relies on the study of well–crafted essays, stories, and poems to direct student writing in literary, expository, and persuasive texts. Students will study theme, genre, and sensory language through contemporary and traditional literary and informational texts and will use a reading and writing workshop approach as they engage in teacher–directed and self–selected reading and writing experiences.Language study in this course emphasizes grammar, spelling, sentence development, punctuation, and capitalization. Students access the curriculum through prerequisite skills and assessed through STAAR-ALT.