How does our ESOL Department help Westfield Students?

ESOL services prepare students to be college and career ready by developing proficiency in the English language. ESOL services help students achieve academic success, develop critical thinking skills, and solve problems. More specifically, ESOL services: 

• Develop English learners’ language proficiency and communication skills.
• Create rigorous content-based curricula and resources to foster English learners’ collaboration, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Support English learners’ access to advanced academics or appropriate special services.
• Provide learning environments that build on students’ diverse academic, linguistic, and cultural backgrounds.
• Promote active participation of English learners and their families in the school community.

All students take the WIDA test which measures their progression through the program.  There are four parts, Listening Reading and Speaking & Writing

Westfield is diverse and the ESOL Department prides themselves at working with students from numerous countries including Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, Ethiopia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, China and Malaysia just to name a few!

Expand each section below to see courses offered.  View the course information below as a PDF.