Can handle limited academic language and will need help for most tasks. Vocabulary is limited. Participates effectively and sometimes hesitantly in social and academic conversations. Makes occasional errors in idioms and structure. Speaks English in most situations.
Comprehension is quite complete for a normal rate of speech.
Makes occasional errors in idioms and structure obscuring meaning. Uses the language fluently on all levels normal to school related needs. Understands and participates in almost any conversations within the range of experience with a high degree of fluency. Zero to very limited ability in reading English Reads and understands simple narrative and descriptive text. Comprehension requires rereading and checking.