WHEELER HIGH SCHOOL ' S
COURSE CATALOG
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SPECIAL SERVICES : SPECIAL EDUCATION
Students receiving services through the special education department have had an Individualized Education Plan ( IEP ) developed to meet their educational needs . Each student should complete their registration form with the help of their IEP team ( parent , case manager , special education lead teacher , and regular education teacher ) to ensure that requirements in the IEP are met .
Department Leader ............................................................................................... Rosalia Levya
SPECIAL SERVICES : ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES ( ESOL ) AND INTENSIVE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ( IEL )
ESOL is a state-funded program for English learners ( ELs ) in grades K-12 . The program ' s goal is to help ELs increase their English language proficiency and academic language proficiency . For students in their first year of school in the USA . Cobb County provides families with the option of enrolling in a one-year Intensive English Language ( IEL ) Program . IEL students develop their proficiency in listening , speaking , reading , and writing in English through specialized language instruction provided by a highly skilled and qualified ESOL teacher . They actively practice general , social , instructional , and academic language and work towards the goal of moving up one or more full proficiency levels in English .
Students receiving services through the ESOL department should complete their registration based off their current IEL / ESOL teacher recommendations , along with parental / guardian input , in order to ensure proper placement and services are met .
Department Leader ........................................................................................... Kamisha Polk
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