ELE Curriculum The ESL Curriculum in North Andover is based on the WIDA English Language Development (ELD) Standards and is aligned to the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks through the Common Core. ELL students are assessed using the ACCESS assessment tool in January. The North Andover Public School District uses a comprehensive, research-based curriculum created by National Geographic and Hampton Brown and recommended by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. At the K-5 level, Avenues provides academic vocabulary development, accessible reading selections and multi-level teaching strategies. Grades 6 through 8 use Inside, and students focus on the development of speaking and listening skills. Students in grades 9 through 12 use Edge which gives students access to high school standards with specialized instruction in building reading and writing skills. |