Welcome to the
 Department of
  English Language Acquisition

Denver Public Schools ELA Program

• Top 20 Most Problematic Words [pdf]
• Cornejo Spanish List [pdf]

ELA Program Overview

The following presentations provide an overview of the English Language Acquisition Program in the Denver Public Schools.

• Elementary and Secondary English [pdf]
• Elementary and Secondary Spanish [pdf]

Avenues Correlation to the Colorado ELD Standards

• Avenues and Colorado ELD Standards Link [pdf]

Shining Star Correlation to Colorado ELD Standards

• Grades 6-8 Book A [pdf]
• Grades 6-8 Book B [pdf]
• Grades 6-8 Book C [pdf]

• Grades 9-12 Book A [pdf]
• Grades 9-12 Book B [pdf]
• Grades 9-12 Book C [pdf]

Intro to Shining Star

• Grades 6-8 Intro to Shining Star [pdf]
• Grades 9-12 Intro to Shining Star [pdf]

Shining Star Keys to Learning

• Grades 6-8 Keys to Learning [pdf]
• Grades 9-12 Keys to Learning [pdf]

Shining Star Placement Test

• Placement Test Scripts, Answer Keys and Rubrics [pdf]
• Placement Test Teacher Information [pdf]

To review frequently used acronyms in the Denver Public Schools' ELA Program, click below:

• Frequently Used Acronyms