English
The English Department at Monroe-Woodbury High School provides students with a curriculum that is aligned with the Next Generation English & Language Arts Standards. Students listen, speak, read and write for information and understanding; literary response and expression; critical analysis and evaluation; and social interaction. As per New York State requirements, four full credits in English are required for graduation.
Academic Intervention Services are provided for students who experience difficulty with reading and writing skills.
The English Department meets the interests and needs of students by enabling them to:
study in full-year courses;
combine required courses with various electives;
participate in Academic Intervention courses to strengthen English skills;
participate on the staff of a school publication; and
earn college credits in junior and/or senior year.
ALL PROGRAMS:
Criteria are established for admission to various levels of instruction. The final determination for course/program selection will reside with administration.
HONORS/ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM:
The Honors/AP Program affords an opportunity for a placement that comes with increased expectations, and greater and above average demands for independence. Students electing to enroll in these courses should be those enthusiastic students who possess better than average reading, writing, critical thinking and inquiry skills.
A minimum raw score average of 85% is a benchmark for continuation in the program and a review process may be initiated on a quarterly or semester basis to determine student supports and/or placement in an alternative course.
Additionally, students electing to enroll in Social Studies honors/AP courses must also satisfy the following requirements:
Students must have passed the prerequisite course with at least an 80 (i.e. a student electing to enroll in Global 10H had to pass Global 9R, 9H, or 9 Humanities H with an 80)
Students must not be doubled up in Social Studies or English due to failure (i.e. a student is repeating Global History 10 while also taking US History 11 or is repeating English 10 while also taking College English 11).
Students must not be enrolled in AIS for Social Studies or English.
