Fresno Unified School District
Secondary
Vision for English Learner Success
- Receive rigorous, equitable, and engaging instruction in a supportive culture of learning with high expectations
- Learn in environments where linguistic assets are valued, maintained, and protected
- Graduate with the widest array of post secondary options to be productive, global-minded citizens
Values for Educating English Learner Students
Our instructional approach for English learner students is grounded in the California English Language Development Standards and the California ELA/ELD Literacy Framework. These important documents guide our work and embody eight key values. Of particular significance are building content knowledge and language in tandem.
“Integrated ELD” and “Designated ELD” provide a foundation for the principles of effective language, literacy and content instruction needed to realize our vision, with clear implications for all Fresno Unified teachers and leaders. Underpinning our approach to English language development is the notion of providing appropriate scaffolding, a special kind of support that assists learners to develop autonomy with rigorous new understandings or skills. This approach in turn leads to our targeted educator competencies, the foundation of the knowledge, skills, and abilities that all FUSD teachers and leaders need to effectively instruct English learner students.
