Oregon English Language Proficiency Assessment

(ELPA)
Proficiency Level Descriptors (PLDs)
Prepared by CTB/McGraw-Hill
For the Oregon Department of d!cation
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ELPA PROFICIEC! LE"EL DE#CRIP$OR#
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Pre'pro&uction
Level
Students at the Pre-production level have minimal English language proficiency. On the ELPA,
they
demon(trate minimal ngli(h lang!age proficiency)
comprehend pict!re referenced and highly conte*t!ali+ed word( or ,ery (imple phra(e()
repeat and mimic ngli(h lang!age b!t do not demon(trate comprehen(ion of the word()
may !(e ge(t!re( to comm!nicate meaning)
(eginning
Level
Students at the Beginning level are able to read and demonstrate comprehension of basic
information with very limited fluency. They are able to spea and write using basic language
with very limited accuracy and fluency. On the ELPA, they
li(ten to$ demon(trate comprehen(ion of$ and re(pond to ba(ic information in highly conte*t-
embedded (chool-ba(ed (ocial (it!ation()
orally e*pre(( ba(ic per(onal information and interact with other( on a ,ery limited ba(i( and
with m!ltiple grammatical and (yntactical error()
!(e a ,ery limited range of (imple lang!age and ba(ic lang!age con,ention( with ,ery
limited acc!racy)
Early
Interme&iate
Level
Students at the Early Intermediate level are able to read and demonstrate comprehension of
simple or highly conte!tuali"ed grade#level information with limited fluency. They are able to
spea and write using simple language with limited accuracy and fluency. On the ELPA, they
li(ten to and demon(trate comprehen(ion of (imple information acro(( a limited ,ariety of
(ocial (it!ation( and (!b-ect area( in (chool-ba(ed (it!ation()
!(e conte*t cl!e( to increa(e their comprehen(ion and incorporate a ,ery limited range of
academic ,ocab!lary)
orally e*pre(( idea( and interact with other( on a limited ba(i( and with fre.!ent
grammatical and (yntactical error()
copy te*t and !(e in,ented (pelling( and (entence frame( with (imple lang!age and limited
acc!racy to e*pre(( idea()
Interme&iate
Level
Students at the Intermediate level are able to read and demonstrate comprehension of ey
grade#level information with some fluency. They are able to spea and write using some comple!
language with some accuracy and fluency. On the ELPA, they
li(ten to and demon(trate comprehen(ion of (ome information acro(( a range of (ocial
(it!ation( and (!b-ect area( in (chool-ba(ed (it!ation( incorporating a range of academic
,ocab!lary)
orally e*pre(( idea( and interact with other( by em!lating other( or !(ing pre(cribed
(ample($ altho!gh they do (o with (ome grammatical and (yntactical error()
read and decode high-fre.!ency word()
copy te*t$ !(e in,ented (pelling( and (entence frame( with increa(ing acc!racy to e*pre((
idea()
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Early A&vance&
Level
Students at the Early Advanced level are able to read and demonstrate comprehension of most
grade#level information with fluency. They are consistently able to spea and write using
comple! language with accuracy and fluency. On the ELPA, they
li(ten to and demon(trate comprehen(ion of mo(t grade-le,el information in (!b-ect area(
and in (chool-ba(ed (ocial (etting($ while learning academic ,ocab!lary)
orally e*pre(( idea( and interact (!cce((f!lly in mo(t academic and (chool-ba(ed (ocial
(etting()
comm!nicate orally with few grammatical and (yntactical inacc!racie(
read grade-le,el te*t$ demon(trating comprehen(ion of mo(t information and locate
information and infer meaning of te*t mo(t of the time)
!(e increa(ingly comple* lang!age and writing con,ention( acc!rately to e*pre(( idea(
acro(( the (!b-ect area()
organi+e written information in clear (entence()
A&vance&
(Proficient)
Level
Students at the Advanced (Proficient) level are able to consistently read and demonstrate
comprehension of an e!tensive range of comple! and abstract grade#level information. They are
able to spea and write using an e!tensive range of comple! language with a level of accuracy
and fluency that resembles native English speaers. On the ELPA, they
li(ten to and con(i(tently demon(trate comprehen(ion of a range of /ey concept( in (!b-ect
area( and in (chool-ba(ed (ocial (etting( acro(( an e*ten(i,e ,ariety of topic()
orally e*pre(( and re(pond to idea( effecti,ely in an e*ten(i,e ,ariety of (etting( for (pecific
p!rpo(e in a cohe(i,e manner with grammatical and (yntactical acc!racy re(embling nati,e
(pea/er abilitie()
read and comprehend grade-le,el te*t on a ,ariety of topic($ and locate information$
comprehend inferred meaning$ and e,al!ate p!rpo(e of te*t containing comple* lang!age)
con(i(tently !(e comple* lang!age and writing con,ention( acc!rately to e*pre(( idea(
acro(( the (!b-ect area()
organi+e written information in clear (entence( to ma/e effecti,e connection( and with
(!pporting detail( that i( con(i(tent with their grade le,el)
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ELPA PROFICIEC! LE"EL DE#CRIP$OR#
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Pre'pro&uction
Level
Students at the Pre-production level have minimal English language proficiency. On the ELPA,
they
demon(trate minimal ngli(h lang!age proficiency)
comprehend pict!re referenced and highly conte*t!ali+ed word( or ,ery (imple phra(e()
repeat and mimic ngli(h lang!age b!t do not demon(trate comprehen(ion of the word()
may !(e ge(t!re( to comm!nicate meaning)
(eginning
Level
Students at the Beginning level are able to read and demonstrate comprehension of basic
grade#level information with very limited fluency. They are able to spea and write using basic
language with very limited accuracy and fluency. On the ELPA, they
li(ten to$ demon(trate comprehen(ion of$ and re(pond to ba(ic grade-le,el information in
highly conte*t-embedded (chool-ba(ed (ocial (it!ation()
orally e*pre(( ba(ic per(onal information and interact with other( on a ,ery limited ba(i( and
with m!ltiple grammatical and (yntactical error()
!(e a ,ery limited range of (imple lang!age and ba(ic lang!age con,ention( with ,ery
limited acc!racy acro(( the (!b-ect area()
write !(ing memori+ed ,ocab!lary and (imple phra(e( that incl!de m!ltiple grammatical and
(yntactical error()
Early
Interme&iate
Level
Students at the Early Intermediate level are able to read and demonstrate comprehension of
simple or highly conte!tuali"ed grade#level information with limited fluency. They are able to
spea and write using simple language with limited accuracy and fluency. On the ELPA, they
li(ten to and demon(trate comprehen(ion of (imple information acro(( a limited ,ariety of
(ocial (it!ation( and (!b-ect area( in (chool-ba(ed (it!ation()
!(e conte*t cl!e( to increa(e their comprehen(ion and incorporate a ,ery limited range of
academic ,ocab!lary)
orally e*pre(( idea( and interact with other( on a limited ba(i( and with fre.!ent
grammatical and (yntactical error()
copy te*t and !(e in,ented (pelling( and (entence frame( with (imple lang!age and limited
acc!racy to e*pre(( idea( acro(( the (!b-ect area()
Interme&iate
Level
Students at the Intermediate level are able to read and demonstrate comprehension of ey
grade#level information with some fluency. They are able to spea and write using some comple!
language with some accuracy and fluency. On the ELPA, they
li(ten to and demon(trate comprehen(ion of (ome information acro(( a range of (ocial
(it!ation( and (!b-ect area( in (chool1ba(ed (it!ation( incorporating a range of academic
,ocab!lary)
orally e*pre(( idea( and interact with other( by em!lating other( or !(ing pre(cribed
(ample($ altho!gh they do (o with (ome grammatical and (yntactical error()
read and decode high1fre.!ency word() They can incorporate detail($ copy te*t$ !(e
in,ented (pelling( and (entence frame( with increa(ing acc!racy to e*pre(( idea( acro((
the (!b-ect area()
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ELPA PROFICIEC! LE"EL DE#CRIP$OR#
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Early A&vance&
Level
Students at the Early Advanced level are able to read and demonstrate comprehension of most
grade#level information with fluency. They are consistently able to spea and write using
comple! language with accuracy and fluency. On the ELPA, they
li(ten to and demon(trate comprehen(ion of mo(t grade-le,el information acro(( the (!b-ect
area( and in (chool-ba(ed (ocial (etting($ while learning a broad range of academic
,ocab!lary)
orally e*pre(( idea( and interact (!cce((f!lly in mo(t academic and (chool-ba(ed (ocial
(etting()
comm!nicate orally with few grammatical and (yntactical inacc!racie( which do not interfere
with cohe(i,e and rhetorical f!nction()
read grade-le,el te*t$ demon(trating comprehen(ion of mo(t information in a ,ariety of
topic($ and locate information and infer meaning mo(t of the time$ while al(o interpreting the
meaning and p!rpo(e of te*t)
!(e comple* lang!age and writing con,ention( acc!rately to e*pre(( idea( acro(( the
(!b-ect area( in (e,eral mode()
organi+e written information in clear (entence( to ma/e connection( and tran(ition( with
(!pporting detail()
A&vance&
(Proficient)
Level
Students at the Advanced (Proficient) level are able to consistently read and demonstrate
comprehension of an e!tensive range of comple! and abstract grade#level information. They are
able to spea and write using an e!tensive range of comple! language with a level of accuracy
and fluency that resembles native English speaers. On the ELPA, they
li(ten to and con(i(tently demon(trate comprehen(ion of an e*ten(i,e range of /ey concept(
acro(( the (!b-ect area( and in (chool-ba(ed (ocial (etting( acro(( an e*ten(i,e ,ariety of
topic()
orally e*pre(( and re(pond to idea( effecti,ely in an e*ten(i,e ,ariety of (etting( for (pecific
p!rpo(e in a cohe(i,e manner with a high le,el of grammatical and (yntactical acc!racy
re(embling nati,e (pea/er abilitie()
read and comprehend grade-le,el te*t on a ,ariety of topic($ and are able to locate
information$ comprehend inferred meaning$ and e,al!ate p!rpo(e of te*t containing comple*
lang!age)
con(i(tently !(e comple* lang!age and writing con,ention( acc!rately to e*pre(( idea(
acro(( the (!b-ect area( in an e*ten(i,e ,ariety of mode()
organi+e written information in clear (entence( to ma/e effecti,e connection( and tran(ition(
with (!pporting detail( appropriate to a!dience and p!rpo(e that i( con(i(tent with their
grade le,el)
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ELPA PROFICIEC! LE"EL DE#CRIP$OR#
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Pre'pro&uction
Level
Students at the Pre-production level have minimal English language proficiency. On the ELPA,
they
demon(trate minimal ngli(h lang!age proficiency)
comprehend pict!re referenced and highly conte*t!ali+ed word( or ,ery (imple phra(e()
repeat and mimic ngli(h lang!age b!t do not demon(trate comprehen(ion of the word()
may !(e ge(t!re( to comm!nicate meaning)
(eginning
Level
Students at the Beginning level are able to demonstrate comprehension of basic grade#level
information with very limited fluency. They are able to spea and write using basic language with
very limited accuracy and fluency. On the ELPA, they
li(ten to$ demon(trate comprehen(ion of$ and re(pond to ba(ic grade-le,el information in
highly conte*t-embedded (chool-ba(ed (ocial (it!ation()
orally e*pre(( ba(ic per(onal information and interact with other( on a ,ery limited ba(i( and
with m!ltiple grammatical and (yntactical error()
!(e a ,ery limited range of (imple lang!age and ba(ic lang!age con,ention( with ,ery
limited acc!racy acro(( the (!b-ect area()
decode and acc!rately identify letter-(o!nd corre(pondence with a ,ery limited degree of
comprehen(ion and !(e conte*t cl!e( to increa(e !nder(tanding)
organi+e written information !(ing memori+ed ,ocab!lary and (imple phra(e( that incl!de
m!ltiple grammatical and (yntactical error()
Early
Interme&iate
Level
Students at the Early Intermediate level are able to read and demonstrate comprehension of
simple or highly conte!tuali"ed grade#level information with limited fluency. They are able to
spea and write using simple language with limited accuracy and fluency. On the ELPA, they
li(ten to and demon(trate comprehen(ion of (imple information acro(( a limited ,ariety of
(ocial (it!ation( and (!b-ect area( in (chool1ba(ed (it!ation()
!(e conte*t cl!e( to increa(e their comprehen(ion and incorporate a ,ery limited range of
academic ,ocab!lary)
orally e*pre(( idea( and interact with other( on a limited ba(i( and with fre.!ent
grammatical and (yntactical error()
read below grade-le,el and highly conte*t!ali+ed grade-le,el te*t by analy+ing and
recogni+ing word( with a limited degree of fl!ency and demon(trate a literal !nder(tanding of
te*t with red!ced lang!age comple*ity)
!(e a limited range of (imple lang!age and writing con,ention( with limited acc!racy in
grammar and (ynta* to e*pre(( idea( acro(( the (!b-ect area( in a limited n!mber of mode(
and organi+e written information in (entence( !(ing (imple lang!age)
Interme&iate
Level
Students at the Intermediate level are able to read and demonstrate comprehension of ey grade#
level information with some fluency. They are able to spea and write using some comple! language
with some accuracy and fluency. On the ELPA, they
li(ten to and demon(trate comprehen(ion of (ome information acro(( a range of (ocial
(it!ation( and (!b-ect area( in (chool- ba(ed (it!ation( incorporating (ome academic
,ocab!lary)
orally e*pre(( idea( and interact with other( by em!lating other( or !(ing pre(cribed
(ample($ altho!gh they do (o with (ome grammatical and (yntactical error()
read grade-le,el te*t with limited comprehen(ion of /ey information on a ,ariety of topic( and
locate information !(ing comple* lang!age$ conte*t!al cl!e($ and (imple inference( to
perform a ta(/)
!(e a range of (imple lang!age and writing con,ention( with increa(ing acc!racy in
grammar and (ynta* to e*pre(( idea( acro(( the (!b-ect area( in a limited n!mber of
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ELPA PROFICIEC! LE"EL DE#CRIP$OR#
mode($ and organi+e written information in clear (entence()
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ELPA PROFICIEC! LE"EL DE#CRIP$OR#
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Early A&vance&
Level
Students at the Early Advanced level are able to read and demonstrate comprehension of most
grade#level information with fluency. They are consistently able to spea and write using comple!
language with accuracy and fluency. On the ELPA, they
li(ten to and demon(trate comprehen(ion of mo(t grade-le,el information acro(( the (!b-ect
area( and in (chool-ba(ed (ocial (etting($ while learning a broad range of general academic
,ocab!lary)
orally e*pre(( idea( and interact (!cce((f!lly in mo(t academic and (chool-ba(ed (ocial
(etting()
comm!nicate orally with few grammatical and (yntactical inacc!racie( which do not interfere
with cohe(i,e and rhetorical f!nction()
read grade-le,el te*t$ demon(trating comprehen(ion of mo(t information in a ,ariety of
topic($ and locate information and infer meaning mo(t of the time$ while al(o interpreting the
meaning$ and e,al!ating the p!rpo(e of te*t)
!(e comple* lang!age and writing con,ention( with appro*imate grade-le,el acc!racy$ to
e*pre(( idea( acro(( the (!b-ect area( in (e,eral mode()
organi+e written information in clear (entence( ma/ing (ome connection( and tran(ition(
with (!pporting detail( con(i(tent with their grade le,el)
A&vance&
(Proficient)
Level
Students at the Advanced (Proficient) level are able to consistently read and demonstrate
comprehension of an e!tensive range of comple! and abstract grade#level information. They are
able to spea and write using an e!tensive range of comple! language with a level of accuracy
and fluency that resembles native English speaers. On the ELPA, they
li(ten to and con(i(tently demon(trate comprehen(ion of a range of /ey concept( and
,ocab!lary acro(( the (!b-ect area( and in (chool-ba(ed (ocial (etting( acro(( an e*ten(i,e
,ariety of topic()
effecti,ely and appropriately re(pond in written form in a ,ariety of (etting( with a high le,el
of grammatical and (yntactical acc!racy)
read and comprehend grade1le,el te*t on a ,ariety of topic( and are able to locate
information$ comprehend general and inferred meaning$ incl!ding idiomatic and fig!rati,e
lang!age$ and e,al!ate p!rpo(e of te*t containing comple* lang!age)
con(i(tently !(e comple* lang!age and writing con,ention( acc!rately to e*pre(( idea(
acro(( the (!b-ect area( in an e*ten(i,e ,ariety of mode()
organi+e written information in clear (entence( ma/ing effecti,e connection( and tran(ition(
with (!pporting detail( appropriate to a!dience and p!rpo(e that i( con(i(tent with their
grade le,el)
orally e*pre(( and re(pond to idea( effecti,ely in an e*ten(i,e ,ariety of (etting( for (pecific
p!rpo(e( in a cohe(i,e manner with a high le,el of grammatical and (yntactical acc!racy
re(embling nati,e (pea/er abilitie()
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ELPA PROFICIEC! LE"EL DE#CRIP$OR#
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Pre'pro&uction
Level
Students at the Pre-production level have minimal English language proficiency. On the ELPA,
they
demon(trate minimal ngli(h lang!age proficiency)
comprehend pict!re referenced and highly conte*t!ali+ed word( or ,ery (imple phra(e()
repeat and mimic (hort ngli(h lang!age phra(e($ b!t do not nece((arily demon(trate
comprehen(ion of the word()
may !(e (ingle word( or ge(t!re( to comm!nicate meaning)
(eginning
Level
Students at the Beginning level are able to read and demonstrate comprehension of some basic
grade#level information with very limited fluency. They are able to spea and write using basic
language with very limited accuracy and fluency. On the ELPA, they
li(ten to$ demon(trate comprehen(ion of$ and re(pond to ba(ic grade-le,el information in
highly conte*t-embedded (chool-ba(ed (ocial (it!ation()
e*pre(( ba(ic per(onal information and interact with other( on a ,ery limited ba(i( and with
m!ltiple grammatical and (yntactical error()
!(e a ,ery limited range of (imple lang!age and ba(ic lang!age con,ention( with ,ery limited
acc!racy acro(( (!b-ect area()
decode and acc!rately identify letter-(o!nd corre(pondence with a limited degree of
comprehen(ion)
!(e conte*t cl!e( and ,ocab!lary to increa(e !nder(tanding)
write memori+ed ,ocab!lary and (imple phra(e( that incl!de m!ltiple grammatical and
(yntactical error()
Early
Interme&iate
Level
Students at the Early Intermediate level are able to read and demonstrate comprehension of
simple or highly conte!tuali"ed grade#level information with limited fluency. They are able to
spea and write using simple language with limited accuracy and fluency. On the ELPA, they
li(ten to and demon(trate comprehen(ion of (imple information acro(( a limited ,ariety of
(ocial (it!ation( and (!b-ect area( in (chool-ba(ed (it!ation()
!(e conte*t cl!e( to increa(e their comprehen(ion$ and incorporate a ,ery limited range of
academic ,ocab!lary)
read below grade1le,el te*t$ or highly (!pported grade1le,el te*t by analy+ing and
recogni+ing word($ with limited degree of fl!ency and demon(trate a literal !nder(tanding of
te*t with red!ced lang!age comple*ity)
!(e a limited range of (imple lang!age and writing con,ention( with limited acc!racy to
e*pre(( idea( acro(( the (!b-ect area( in a limited n!mber of mode( and organi+e written
information in clear (entence( !(ing (imple lang!age)
orally e*pre(( idea( and interact with other( on a limited ba(i( with fre.!ent grammatical and
(yntactical error() Content refer( primarily to ba(ic per(onal information)
Interme&iate
Level
Students at the Intermediate level are able to read and demonstrate comprehension of ey grade#
level information with some fluency. They are able to spea and write using some comple! language
with some accuracy and fluency. On the ELPA, they
li(ten to and demon(trate comprehen(ion of (ome information acro(( a range of (ocial
(it!ation( and (!b-ect area( in (chool ba(ed (it!ation( incorporating a range of academic
,ocab!lary)
orally e*pre(( idea( and interact with other( by em!lating other( or !(ing lang!age pattern()
read grade-le,el te*t with limited comprehen(ion of /ey information on a ,ariety of topic( and
locate information !(ing comple* lang!age$ conte*t!al cl!e($ and (imple inference( to
perform a ta(/)
!(e a range of (imple lang!age and writing con,ention( with increa(ing acc!racy to e*pre((
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ELPA PROFICIEC! LE"EL DE#CRIP$OR#
idea( acro(( the (!b-ect area( in a limited n!mber of mode($ and organi+e written
information in clear (entence()
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ELPA PROFICIEC! LE"EL DE#CRIP$OR#
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Early
A&vance&
Level
Students at the Early Advanced level are able to listen to, read, and demonstrate
comprehension of most grade#level information with fluency. They are consistently able to spea
and write using comple! language with accuracy and fluency. On the ELPA, they
li(ten to and demon(trate comprehen(ion of mo(t grade-le,el information acro(( the (!b-ect
area( and in (chool ba(ed (etting($ while learning a broad range of general academic
,ocab!lary)
orally e*pre(( idea( and interact (!cce((f!lly in mo(t academic and (chool-ba(ed (etting()
(pea/ with few mi(ta/e( in grammar and (entence (tr!ct!re and the(e mi(ta/e( do not
interfere with fl!ency and intended meaning of their comm!nication)
read grade-le,el te*t$ demon(trating comprehen(ion of mo(t information in a ,ariety of
topic() They are able to locate information and infer meaning mo(t of the time$ while al(o
interpreting the meaning and e,al!ating the p!rpo(e of te*t)
!(e comple* lang!age and writing con,ention( acc!rately to e*pre(( idea( acro(( the
(!b-ect area( in (e,eral mode()
organi+e written information in clear (entence( ma/ing connection( and tran(ition( with
(!pporting detail( con(i(tent with their grade-le,el)
A&vance&
(Proficient)
Level
Students at the Advanced (Proficient) level are able to consistently listen to, read and
demonstrate comprehension of an e!tensive range of comple! and abstract grade#level
information. They are able to spea and write using an e!tensive range of comple! language
with a level of accuracy and fluency that resembles native English speaers. On the ELPA, they
li(ten to and con(i(tently demon(trate comprehen(ion of an e*ten(i,e range of /ey concept(
acro(( the (!b-ect area( and in (chool-ba(ed (ocial (etting( acro(( a broad range of topic()
orally e*pre(( and re(pond to idea( effecti,ely in an e*ten(i,e ,ariety of (etting( for (pecific
p!rpo(e( in a cohe(i,e manner with a high le,el of grammatical and (yntactical acc!racy
re(embling nati,e (pea/er abilitie()
read and comprehend grade-le,el te*t on a ,ariety of topic( and are able to locate
information$ comprehend inferred meaning$ and e,al!ate p!rpo(e of te*t containing comple*
lang!age)
con(i(tently !(e comple* lang!age and writing con,ention( acc!rately to e*pre(( idea(
acro(( the (!b-ect area( in an e*ten(i,e ,ariety of mode()
organi+e written information in clear (entence( ma/ing effecti,e connection( and tran(ition(
with (!pporting detail( appropriate to a!dience and p!rpo(e that are con(i(tent with their
grade-le,el)
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ELPA PROFICIEC! LE"EL DE#CRIP$OR#
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Pre'pro&uction
Level
Students at the Pre-production level have minimal English language proficiency. On the ELPA,
they

demon(trate minimal ngli(h lang!age proficiency)
comprehend pict!re referenced and highly conte*t!ali+ed word( or ,ery (imple phra(e()
repeat and mimic ngli(h lang!age b!t do not demon(trate comprehen(ion of the word()
may !(e ge(t!re( to comm!nicate meaning)
(eginning
Level
Students at the Beginning level are able to read and demonstrate comprehension of basic
grade#level information with very limited fluency. They are able to spea and write using simple
language with very limited accuracy and fluency. On the ELPA, they
li(ten to$ demon(trate comprehen(ion of$ and re(pond to ba(ic grade-le,el information in
highly conte*t-embedded (chool-ba(ed (ocial (it!ation()
orally e*pre(( ba(ic per(onal information and interact with other( on a ,ery limited ba(i( and
with m!ltiple grammatical and (yntactical error()
!(e a ,ery limited range of (imple lang!age and ba(ic lang!age con,ention( with ,ery
limited acc!racy acro(( (!b-ect area()
decode and acc!rately identify letter-(o!nd corre(pondence with a ,ery limited degree of
comprehen(ion and !(e conte*t cl!e( to increa(e !nder(tanding)
write !(ing memori+ed ,ocab!lary and (imple phra(e( that incl!de m!ltiple grammatical and
(yntactical error()
Early
Interme&iate
Level
Students at the Early Intermediate level are able to read and demonstrate comprehension of simple
or highly conte!tuali"ed grade#level information with limited fluency. They are able to spea and write
using simple language with limited accuracy and fluency. On the ELPA, they
li(ten to and demon(trate comprehen(ion of (imple grade-le,el information acro(( a limited
,ariety of (ocial (it!ation( and (!b-ect area( in (chool-ba(ed (it!ation()
!(e conte*t cl!e( to increa(e their comprehen(ion and incorporate a ,ery limited range of
academic ,ocab!lary)
orally e*pre(( idea( and interact with other( on a limited ba(i( and with fre.!ent
grammatical and (yntactical error()
read below grade-le,el and highly conte*t!ali+ed grade-le,el te*t by analy+ing and
recogni+ing word( with a limited degree of fl!ency and demon(trate a literal !nder(tanding
of te*t with red!ced lang!age comple*ity)
!(e a limited range of (imple lang!age and writing con,ention( with limited acc!racy to
e*pre(( idea( acro(( the (!b-ect area( in a limited n!mber of mode( and organi+e written
information in clear (entence( !(ing (imple lang!age)
Interme&iate
Level
Students at the Intermediate level are able to read and demonstrate comprehension of ey grade#
level information with some fluency. They are able to spea and write using some comple! language
with some accuracy and fluency. On the ELPA, they
li(ten to and demon(trate comprehen(ion of (ome information acro(( a range of (ocial
(it!ation( and (!b-ect area( in (chool-ba(ed (it!ation( incorporating (ome academic
,ocab!lary)
orally e*pre(( idea( and interact with other( by em!lating other( or !(ing pre(cribed
(ample($ altho!gh they do (o with (ome grammatical and (yntactical error()
read grade-le,el te*t with limited comprehen(ion of /ey information on a ,ariety of topic($
locate information !(ing increa(ingly comple* lang!age to perform a ta(/$ and are able to
!(e comple* lang!age acc!rately to e*pre(( and interpret idea( acro(( the (!b-ect area( in
a limited n!mber of mode()
!(e a range of (imple lang!age and writing con,ention( with increa(ing acc!racy to e*pre((
idea( acro(( the (!b-ect area( in a limited n!mber of mode( and organi+e written)
6%
ELPA PROFICIEC! LE"EL DE#CRIP$OR#
information in clear (entence()
60
ELPA PROFICIEC! LE"EL DE#CRIP$OR#
)ra&es 0,1
Early A&vance&
Level
Students at the Early Advanced level are able to read and demonstrate comprehension of most
grade#level information with fluency. They are consistently able to spea and write using comple!
language with accuracy and fluency. On the ELPA, they
li(ten to and demon(trate comprehen(ion of mo(t grade-le,el information acro(( the (!b-ect
area( and in (chool-ba(ed (ocial (etting($ while learning a broad range of general academic
,ocab!lary)
orally e*pre(( idea( and interact (!cce((f!lly in mo(t academic and (chool-ba(ed (ocial
(etting()
comm!nicate orally with few grammatical and (yntactical inacc!racie( which do not interfere
with academic performance in whole gro!p and (mall gro!p acti,itie()
read grade-le,el te*t$ demon(trating comprehen(ion of mo(t information in a ,ariety of
topic() They are able to locate information and infer meaning mo(t of the time$ while al(o
interpreting the meaning and e,al!ating the p!rpo(e of te*t)
!(e comple* lang!age and writing con,ention( acc!rately to e*pre(( idea( acro(( the
(!b-ect area( in (e,eral mode()
organi+e written information in clear (entence( ma/ing connection( and tran(ition( with
(!pporting detail($ mo(t of the time)
A&vance&
(Proficient)
Level
Students at the Advanced (Proficient) level are able to consistently read and demonstrate
comprehension of an e!tensive range of comple! and abstract grade#level information. They are
able to spea and write using an e!tensive range of comple! language with a level of accuracy
and fluency that resembles native English speaers. On the ELPA, they
li(ten to and con(i(tently demon(trate comprehen(ion of ab(tract grade-le,el information
acro(( the (!b-ect area( and in (chool-ba(ed (ocial (etting( acro(( an e*ten(i,e ,ariety of
topic()
orally e*pre(( and re(pond to idea( effecti,ely in an e*ten(i,e ,ariety of (etting( for (pecific
p!rpo(e( in a cohe(i,e manner with a high le,el of grammatical and (yntactical acc!racy
re(embling nati,e-(pea/er abilitie()
read and comprehend grade-le,el te*t on a ,ariety of topic( and are able to locate
information$ comprehend inferred meaning$ and e,al!ate p!rpo(e of te*t containing comple*
lang!age)
con(i(tently !(e comple* lang!age and writing con,ention( acc!rately to e*pre(( idea(
acro(( the (!b-ect area( in an e*ten(i,e ,ariety of mode()
organi+e written information in clear (entence( ma/ing effecti,e connection( and tran(ition(
with (!pporting detail( appropriate to a!dience and p!rpo(e that are con(i(tent with their
grade le,el)
62
ELPA PROFICIEC! LE"EL DE#CRIP$OR#
)ra&es 2,*+
Pre'pro&uction
Level
Students at the Pre-production level have minimal English language proficiency. On the ELPA,
they
demon(trate minimal ngli(h lang!age proficiency)
comprehend pict!re referenced and highly conte*t!ali+ed word( or ,ery (imple phra(e()
repeat and mimic ngli(h lang!age b!t do not demon(trate comprehen(ion of the word()
may !(e ge(t!re( to comm!nicate meaning)
(eginning
Level
Students at the Beginning level are able to read and demonstrate comprehension of basic
grade#level information with very limited fluency. They are able to spea and write using basic
language with very limited accuracy and fluency. On the ELPA, they
li(ten to$ demon(trate comprehen(ion of$ and re(pond to limited information in highly
conte*t-embedded (chool-ba(ed (ocial (it!ation()
orally e*pre(( ba(ic per(onal information and interact with other( on a ,ery limited ba(i( and
with m!ltiple grammatical and (yntactical error()
!(e a ,ery limited range of (imple lang!age and ba(ic lang!age con,ention( with ,ery
limited acc!racy acro(( (!b-ect area()
decode and acc!rately identify letter-(o!nd corre(pondence with ,ery limited
comprehen(ion and !(e conte*t cl!e( to increa(e !nder(tanding)
7rite !(ing memori+ed ,ocab!lary and (imple phra(e( that incl!de m!ltiple grammatical
and (yntactical error()
Early
Interme&iate
Level
Students at the Early Intermediate level are able to read and demonstrate comprehension of
simple or highly conte!tuali"ed information with limited fluency. They are able to spea and write
using simple language with limited accuracy and fluency. On the ELPA, they
li(ten to and demon(trate comprehen(ion of (imple information acro(( a limited ,ariety of
(ocial (it!ation( and (!b-ect area( in (chool1ba(ed (it!ation()
!(e conte*t cl!e( to increa(e their comprehen(ion and incorporate a ,ery limited range of
academic ,ocab!lary)
orally e*pre(( idea( and interact with other( on a limited ba(i( and with fre.!ent
grammatical and (yntactical error()
read a (imple te*t by analy+ing and recogni+ing word( with a limited degree of fl!ency and
demon(trate a literal !nder(tanding of te*t with red!ced lang!age comple*ity)
demon(trate !nder(tanding by interpreting idea( !(ing high le,el thin/ing with red!ced
lang!age comple*ity) 8ntermediate (t!dent( are able to !(e a limited range of grammatical
form( and writing con,ention( 9i)e) !(ing comparati,e($ correct word and ,erb form($ and
forming .!e(tion(:)
Interme&iate
Level
Students at the Intermediate level re$uire %considerable& ongoing instructional support in all
content areas. They are able to read and demonstrate comprehension of limited grade#level
information with significant support. They are able to spea using some comple! language and
write with simple academic language with some accuracy and fluency. On the ELPA, they
li(ten to and demon(trate comprehen(ion of (ome information acro(( a range of (ocial
(it!ation( and (!b-ect area( in (chool1ba(ed (it!ation( incorporating a range of academic
,ocab!lary)
orally e*pre(( idea( and interact with other( by em!lating other( or !(ing pre(cribed
(ample($ altho!gh they do (o with (ome grammatical and (yntactical error()
read approaching grade-le,el te*t with limited comprehen(ion of /ey information on a ,ariety
of topic( and locate information !(ing increa(ingly comple* lang!age and (imple inference(
to perform a ta(/)
!(e a range of (imple academic lang!age and writing con,ention( with increa(ing acc!racy
63
ELPA PROFICIEC! LE"EL DE#CRIP$OR#
to e*pre(( idea( acro(( the (!b-ect area( in a limited n!mber of clear (entence()
6#
ELPA PROFICIEC! LE"EL DE#CRIP$OR#
)ra&es 2,*+
Early A&vance&
Level
Students at the Early Advanced level re$uire additional instructional support. They are not yet
independent at grade level but are able to read and demonstrate comprehension of some grade#
level information with approaching grade# level fluency. They are able to spea with increasingly
comple! language, and write with some academic language with ade$uate accuracy and fluency.
On the ELPA, they
li(ten to and demon(trate comprehen(ion of mo(t grade-le,el information acro(( the (!b-ect
area( and in (chool-ba(ed (ocial (etting($ while learning a broad range of general academic
,ocab!lary)
orally e*pre(( idea( and interact (!cce((f!lly in (ome academic and mo(t (chool-ba(ed
(ocial (etting()
comm!nicate orally with limited grammatical and (yntactical inacc!racie( which do not
interfere with academic performance in whole-gro!p and (mall-gro!p acti,itie()
read 9with in(tr!ctional (!pport: approaching grade le,el te*t 96-% year( below grade le,el:$
demon(trating comprehen(ion of mo(t information in a ,ariety of topic() They are able to
locate information and infer meaning mo(t of the time$ while al(o interpreting meaning$ and
e,al!ating the p!rpo(e of te*t)
!(e comple* lang!age and writing con,ention( acc!rately to e*pre(( idea( acro(( the
(!b-ect area( in (e,eral mode()
organi+e written information in clear (entence( ma/ing connection( and tran(ition( with
(!pporting detail( mo(t of the time)
A&vance&
(Proficient)
Level
Students at the Advanced (Proficient) level are able to read and demonstrate comprehension
of a range of comple! and abstract grade#level information. They are able to spea and write
using an e!tensive range of comple! language with level of accuracy and fluency that resembles
native English speaers. On the ELPA, they
li(ten to and demon(trate comprehen(ion of mo(t comple* ab(tract concept( and grade-le,el
information in an e*ten(i,e range of topic( that incl!de high-le,el academic ,ocab!lary)
orally e*pre(( idea( !(ing comple* grammar with minor error( that do not interfere with
cohe(i,e con,er(ation)
comm!nicate orally with few grammatical and (yntactical error()
read pa((age( with comple* lang!age and academic ,ocab!lary in a ,ariety of topic( and
locate information$ comprehend inferred meaning$ and e,al!ate p!rpo(e of te*t) They are
able to organi+e written information acc!rately !(ing comple* (entence (tr!ct!re($ ad,anced
grammar$ and tran(ition()
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