1. Executive Summary Understanding And Using English Grammar EL Supplemental Materials Background: To ensure consistency and fidelity to core curriculum, these supplementary materials are presented for Board approval Assembly Bill 1802 provides one-time appropriations to purchase supplemental instructional materials for English learners (CDE & SBE approved) Teachers have been requesting a grammar book for this course Process: Materials Review - April 24-June 2, 2009 Materials Selection Committee- May 4, 2009 Curriculum Council approved- May 7, 2009 Recommendation: Staff recommends Understanding and Using English Grammar, Third Edition, by Betty Schrampfer Azar; Pearson Longman Publisher, for your approval to be used as supplemental resource for English CP Support Classes in grades 9-11 A supplemental grammar book To provide extra support and practice in developing English grammar

2. Understanding And Using English Grammar EL Supplemental Materials Board of Education June 2, 2009

3. Purpose To present the following text for your recommendation to be used as supplemental resource for English CP Support Classes Understanding and Using English Grammar, Third edition, by Betty Schrampfer Azar; Pearson Longman Publisher

4. AB 1802 Assembly Bill 1802 provided one-time appropriations to purchase supplemental instructional materials for English learners (CDE & SBE approved)

5. Process April 23 rd - Correspondence to teachers April 24 th- June 2 nd Materials Review May 4 th - (9-12) Materials Selection Meeting Najwa Dougish- Tokay Kyle Kingston-Lodi High Lynda Farrar- Bear Creek Deborah Goble-Bear Creek Eva Lobaugh-District May 7 th - Curriculum Council June 2 nd - Board

6. Understanding and Using English Grammar What: This resource is a supplemental grammar book with support materials: Workbook Chartbook Assessment Component Who: To be used in the English CP Support Classes in grades 9-11 Why: To provide extra support and practice in developing English grammar skills

7. Conclusion Teachers and staff recommend the approval of Understanding And Using English Grammar as a supplemental instructional resource for the English CP Support Classes.