ELA is an intensive course in reading and writing applications designed to enhance communication skills in the interpretation and expression of academic English.  Under the guidelines of the Reading/Language Arts Framework for California Public Schools, ELA course curriculum reflects expectations of academic competence related, but not limited to narration, explanation, argumentation, or informative description.  In addition, classroom activities promote collaborative engagement in both spoken and written academic discourse so as to stimulate and challenge your ability to think, speak, read, and write with critical acuity.