Competency   1:

The   student   will   use   grammatical   structures   consistent   with level 1.

Competency   2:

The student will use present tenses in sentences and demonstrate the ability to: Describe daily routines. Talk about the weather Describe a possession Talk about likes and dislikes.

Competency   3:

The student will use present tenses in questions and demonstrate the ability to inquire about basic subject such as locations, prices, dates, times, and friends.

Competency   4:  

The students will demonstrate the ability to interact in basic social situations such as introductions, greetings, appreciation, and apology.

Competency   5:

The student will demonstrate limited oral control over "s" forms including plurals, possessives, 3rd person singular, and contractions.

Competency   6:

 The students will demostratethe ability to clearly pronounce the letters of the letters of the alphabet and numbers.

 Competency   7:   

The student will demonstrate the ability to follow simple directions.

Competency   8:  

The student will demonstrate the ability to receive and record simple messages.

Competency   9:  

The student will demonstrate the ability to take dictation of words and simple sentences.

Competency 1

The student will use grammatical structures consistent  with level 1-2

Competency 2

The   student   will   demonstrate   the   ability   to:

• Describe   personal   background   and   describe   and narrate   past   events   and   experiences   with   limited control   of   past   tense-“ed”   forms   and   common   irregular   verbs.

• Ask   questions   about   others'   past   experience   and backgrounds.

Competency 3

The   student   will demonstrate   the   ability   to:

•Speak   in   the   future   using   “going   to”   in   such   situations   as   making plans   or   schedules   and   expressing   academic   and   professional   goals.

•Ask   questions   about   others'   future   intentions.

Competency 4

The student will demonstrate the ability to spell   words and names and ask for the spelling of   words and names.

Competency 5

The   student   will   listen   to   short   discourses   and will demonstrate   the ability   to   identify   the   topics.

Competency 6

The   student   will   take   accurate   dictation   of   simple and   compound sentences.

Competency 1

The student will produce a series of related sentences on personal topics with an emphasis on logical thought and the development of writing fluency   and vocabulary.

Competency 2

The   student   will   write   related   simple   and   compound   sentences   appropriate   to   the   level   in   Standard   English   and   attend   grammatical   form   and   word   order   in   order   to   develop writing   accuracy.

Competency 3

The   student   will   proofread   and   edit   grammar and   sentence structure   appropriate   to   the   level.

Competency 4

The student will use appropriate reference tools   to edit writing.

Competency 1

The   student   will   use   grammatical   structures   consistent   with level   1-3.

Competency 2

The student will by participate in classroom   discussions with emphasis on narrating and describing situations to develop oral communication skills   including fluency, idea sequencing, accuracy,   vocabulary, and pronunciation.

Competency 3

The   student   will demonstrate   the   ability   to   ask and   answer questions, reword   statements,   and   ask   for   clarification.

Competency 4

The student will actively participate and be sufficiently   understood in role-playing, simulating simple social and   academic situations.

Competency 5

The student will understand questions and directions appropriate to the level.

Competency 6

The student will be able to draw conclusions, make simple predictions, and relate the content of a short   oral discourse to personal experience.

Competency 1

The   student   will   produce basic,   structured,   academic/expository   paragraphs   on   familiar   topics   (e.g., narrative, descriptive,   definition,   process)   in   order   to   develop   writing fluency   and   vocabulary.

Competency 2

The   student   will   write basic   single   paragraphs   using simple, compound, and complex sentences   (with   high frequency   transition   words) when   appropriate. The paragraphs   will   be   organized   and   written   with   clarity, substance, and   Standard English appropriate to the level.

Competency 3

The student will proofread and edit grammar and   sentence structure appropriate to the level.

Competency 4

The student will use appropriate reference tools to edit writing.

Competency 5

The student will use the basic functions of the   computer as a word processing tool.

Competency 6

The  student  will  execute other academic writing   tasks including: factual  short  answer  responses to   test questions, brief  outlines of  text,  brief   formal   definitions of  academic terms, and  e-mail.

Competency 1

The student will use grammatical structures   consistent with   level   1-4.

Competency 2

The student will participate in classroom discussions, express opinions and be understood by attentive   listeners. The   student   will   continue   to   develop   oral communication skills   including   fluency,   idea   sequencing, accuracy, vocabulary, and pronunciation.

Competency 3

The   student   will ask   informational   questions   and ask for clarification.

Competency 4

The   student   will   actively   participate   in   role-playing, simulating   social   and   academic   situations (e.g.,   giving advice,   expressing   obligation, necessity,

Permission   and drawing   conclusions).

Competency 5

The student will prepare simple oral presentations   on familiar topics (e.g., comparison,   classification, process.)  

Competency 6

The   student   will   follow   orally   expressed   multi-step   directions   appropriate to   the   level.

Competency 7

The   student   will   understand   factual   information   and respond appropriately to   comprehension   questions.

Competency 8

The   student   will   take   notes   on   contemporary   topics   (e.g.,   news   items, reports,   etc.)

Competency 1

The student will recognize and produce the types of basic, academic/expository paragraphs that a   writing task requires.

Competency 2

The student will plan write well-developed,focused, single paragraphs using   a   variety   of   sentence   structures and   vocabulary   appropriate   to   the   level. The   paragraphs   will be   well   organized   and   written   with   clarity,   substance   and  Standard   English   appropriate   to   the   level.

Competency 3

The student will proofread and edit grammar and   sentence structure appropriate to the level.

Competency 4

The student will use appropriate reference tools to edit writing.

Competency 5

The student will refine basic word processing   skills on the computer.

Competency 6

The student will execute other academic writing   tasks including:   short   answer   responses   to   test   questions demanding   higher   order   thinking   skills, simple   summaries, extended   formal   definitions   of academic   terms,   write records   of   observations,   and e-mail.

Competency 1

The   student   will   use   grammatical   structures   consistent   with level   1-5.

Competency 2

The student will speak with  efficient accuracy and fluency  to  ensure comprehension  in  many  social, professional   and   academic   situations     

Competency 3

The   student   will   speak   with   intelligible   pronunciation,   stress   and intonation.

Competency 4

The   student   will   demonstrate   the   ability   to   deliver presentations   and explain   and   support   opinions.

Competency 5

The   student   will   speak   extemporaneously   on   diverse topics.

Competency 6

The   student   will   paraphrase   basic   information   or   opinion   from   original sources   and   credit   the   source.

Competency 7

The  student will   take notes   during   oral   presentations   and   summarize   the content

Competency 8

The   student   will   edit   and   correct   his/her   own and   other speakers' mistakes.

Competency 9

The   student   will   adjust   his/her   listening   strategies   to   the task   at   hand.

Competency 1

The student  will  recognize and  produce the   types of basic, academic/expository   paragraphs and essays that a  writing  task   requires.

Competency 2

The   student   will   plan   and   developed   paragraphs   and essays   (4   paragraphs)   using   a   variety   of   sentence   structures and   vocabulary   appropriate   to   the   level. The   paragraphs   and essays   will   be   written   with   clarity,   coherence,   substance   and Standard   English.

Competency 3

The  student  will  proofread and edit  grammar and   sentence structure   appropriate   to   the   level.

Competency 4

The   student   will   use   reference   tools   to   edit   writing.

Competency 5

The student  will continue development of computer word  processing   skills.

Competency 6

The   student   will   execute   other   academic   writing   tasks  including: simple   essay   responses   to   test   questions,   written responses   to   reading   selections,   summaries,   written   records of   observations   and   experiences,   and   e-mail.

Competency 1

The   student   will   use   grammatical   structures consistent with level   1-6.

Competency 2

Most   mainstream   listeners   in   social,   professional   and    academic   situations will understand the student.

Competency 3

The   student   will   use   supra-segmental   (e.g.,   rhythm,   stress, intonation)   and   extra   linguistic    features  to   convey precise meaning 

Competency 4

The   student   will   use   formal and   informal   language   (persuasion, negotiation,   debate,   etc.) tailored   to specific   audiences   and contextual setting.

Competency 5

The   student   will   be   able   to   comprehend,   analyze,   synthesize and   summarize   extensive   discourse

Competency 6

The   student   will   be   able   to   take   notes   during   academic   lectures.

Competency 7

The   student   will   be   able   to   adjust   listening   strategies according   to   the   complexity   and   content   of   the   task at hand.

Competency 8

The   student   will   demonstrate   the   following   analytical

listening   skills:

• Distinguish   fact   and   opinion.

• Evaluate   the   credibility   and   argumentation   of   the   speech.    

• Interpret   a   speaker's   purpose,   point   of   view, tone, or   use   of figurative   language.

Competency 1

The student will  recognize  and produce the type   of essay  each   writing   task   requires   (including   some   discipline- specific   writing   tasks   as   well   as   traditional   English composition   assignments).

Competency 2

The   student   will   exhibit   increased   fluency   in   writing   and will   plan and   develop multi-paragraph   essays   (with   some including   analysis,   synthesis,   evaluation,   etc.)   using   a  variety   of   sentence   structures   and   vocabulary,   exhibiting clarity,   coherence   and   substance,   and   the   application of Standard   English conventions   appropriate to   the   level.

Competency 3

The   student   will   proofread   and   edit   written   work  attending   to   grammar,   mechanics,   clarity,   coherence, substance,   audience,   and   purpose,   etc.

Competency 4

The   student   will   gather   information   and   integrate   sources in   written   work   where   appropriate.

Competency 5

The   student   will   execute   other   academic   writing   tasks including:   essay   responses   to   test   questions   calling   for higher-order   thinking   skills,   written   responses   to   reading selections,   summaries,   reaction   papers   (reflection   of personal   experiences   as   they   relate   to   academic   topics),  and   e-mail.