Students synthesize information from a variety of sources. Descriptors a. Listen and respond appropriately to oral information. Use oral and written language to acquire new information and to reflect on and clarify one's own learning. Apply language skills to solve real-world problems individually and with others. Select, access, and use information from a variety of print and non-print sources across the curriculum.
Students use language in a variety of forms.
Combine the use of appropriate strategies and cue systems with an understanding of conventions to identify words and construct meaning from print. Demonstrate effective speaking strategies for formal and informal situations. Compose in a variety of genres. Use forms appropriate to task. Students use language processes and strategies effectively to communicate.