Better studetns should exceed these levels. Students will certainly be able to perform at higher levels in the classroom where they feel more confortable and have more contextual clues. These benchmarks do not specify curriculum oteaching methodology . Teachers and districts are free to teach whatever hey wish in whatever manner they see fit as long as students meet the minimum standards articulated here. This document outlines six benchmarks of student performance.
Content refers to what one can talk about.
Students at lower proficiency levels will be limited to talking about simple things in their immediate environment, such as objects or people. At higher levels, students are expected to talk about activities, areas of study, and future plans. Functions are what one can do with the language. Text type is the kind of language a student can produce. At first, students are only expected to say isolated words.