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ELP is the acronym for Extended Learning Program. In Salt Lake City School District, we believe that students possess a continuum of academic talents and potentials that necessitate our providing a continuum of services in curriculum and instruction. The ELP program seeks to serve those students at the high end of the range who possess unique gifts and abilities to succeed in an academic setting. West High School provides magnet ELP services to 7th and 8th grade students. Those who are identified receive specific curriculum and instruction that includes both increasing a student's access to knowledge through increasing depth and complexity, as well as acceleration when appropriate. Our task is to create opportunities for all students to learn something new every day.

http://west.slcschools.org/academics/extended-learning-progr...

What is a magnet Extended Learning Program?

The Extended Learning Program (ELP) offers educational opportunities for students in grades kindergarten (K) through eight who are found eligible for magnet ELP services. Identified students in grades K-6 are in a full-day program. The magnet elementary ELP are at Hawthorne and Whittier Elementary Schools as well as the Dual Immersion International Pathways ELP at Emerson Elementary School. Identified middle school students in grades 7 and 8 have their academic classes (language arts, math, science and social studies) as a cohort of students, with the remainder of their classes with the general student body. The magnet middle school ELP are at Clayton and Hillside Middle Schools and West High School. The middle schools International Pathways ELP is at Hillside Middle School.

http://www.slcschools.org/departments/curriculum/extended-le...

Magnet ELP: The Magnet ELP (MELP) will include Language Arts, Social Studies, Math, Science, and Foreign Language. The criterion for enrollment is based upon District testing.

Magnet ELP Language Arts (MELP): 7th /8th Grade – Full Year
MELP Language Arts focuses on reading, writing, speaking, thinking and listening. Beyond the Utah State Core MELP Language Arts provides enrichment extensions and differentiation to meet the individual gifted needs. It focuses on the idea of “cognitive stretching” in that the students are focusing on deep meaningful thinking. This is accomplished via interaction with novels and writing. Novels chosen for accelerated academic levels require close reading and deeper engagement. The students grapple with social awareness and interactions while engaging in discussions of readings and essay prompts. Reading and writing focus on how, who and where we are in the world and society with student considerations focused on: how do we see this piece of writing and how does it see us.
*Teachers in this program hold Gifted and Talented Endorsements, or are currently enrolled to earn the endorsement.


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Salt Lake City School District’s Extended Learning Program (ELP) provides specialized educational services for identified gifted and high ability Kindergarten – 6th grade elementary students at Emerson (dual immersion), Hawthorne, and Whittier Schools. Magnet ELP is a district administered program and qualified students are placed at schools by the District ELP Placement Committee. Parents do not apply to send students to a specific school. All students who qualify are offered placement, however placement choices are not guaranteed. Students in Kindergarten – 5th grades may apply to test for magnet ELP placement for the 2017-2018 school year. Students will take cognitive and achievement assessments. The assessments will be given at the district office during the January 30 – February 28 testing window.

https://dilworth.slcschools.org/academics/programs-options/e...