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Las Positas College is an inclusive, learning-centered, equity-focused environment that offers educational opportunities and support for completion of students' transfer, degree, and career-technical goals while promoting lifelong learning.

School Matters Program Certificate of Competency

About the Certificate

The School Matters Program will teach English Learners the listening and speaking, reading and writing, and vocabulary skills necessary to help support their child's learning in the K-12 school system. Classes will focus specifically on language skills for supporting your child's learning in the classroom and at home, and for interacting with your child's school administration and greater school community.

Program Outcomes

  • Upon completion of the NESL School Matters Program, the student should be able to confidently engage in spoken communication within the K-12 school community.
  • Upon completion of the NESL School Matters Program, the student should be able to confidently engage in written communication within the K-12 school community.
  • Upon completion of the NESL School Matters Program, the student should be able to confidently access resources within the K-12 school community.
  • Upon completion of the NESL School Matters Program, the student should be able to actively participate as a confident partner within the K-12 school community.

Learning and Career Pathway Maps

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Required Core: (16 Hours)

Course Number Course Title Hours
NESL 203 School Matters 1: Language Skills for Supporting Your Child's Learning 8
NESL 204 School Matters 2: Language Skills for Your Child's School Community 8

Total Hours: 16