English Language Development Standard 1 English language learners communicate for Social and Instructional purposes within the school setting Social and language English Language Development Standard 2 English language learners communicate information, ideas and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of Language Arts The language of Language Arts English Language Development Standard 3 English language learners communicate information, ideas and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of Mathematics The language of English Language Development Standard 4 English language learners communicate information, ideas and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of Science The language of Science English Language Development Standard 5 English language learners communicate information, and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of Social Studies The language of Social Studies Content for Elementary Grades Conversation (Greeting, name, address, phone number, school, grade, age, birthday names of siblings, permission to use bathroom, tell someone you are sick Colors (point to, name) Numbers (point to, name, to 100) Alphabet (Recite, name capital letters; case letters Body to, name hair, mouth, ears, eyes, nose, hands fingers, arms legs, feet) Calendar (tell today’s date, today’s weather, name the seasons, name days of the week, number of months in one year) Commands (stand up; shut the door; sit down; pick up the pencil) Animals (dog, cat, snake, fish, butterfly…) Classroom objects and (chair, desk, pencil, light, window, door, clock)
DeKalb Intensive English Curriculum WIDA Can-Do Descriptors Portfolio Rubric and Checklist Can-Do Listening Descriptors, Grades 6-8 Name Teacher Grade 1. Entering 2. Beginning Date/ Task/ Score Date/ Task/ Score Date/ Task/ Score Date/ Task/ Date/M (Mastery Level Achieved) L1.1 Follow one-step oral commands/ instructions L2.1 Follow multi-step oral See Portfolio p. ___ L1.2 Match social language to visual/graphic displays L2.2 Sequence visuals per oral directions See Portfolio p. ___ L1.3 Identify objects, figures, people from oral statements or questions (e.g., “which one is a rock?) L2.3 Classify/sort visuals per oral descriptions See Portfolio p. ___ L1.4 Match instructional language with visual representation (e.g., “Use a sharpened pencil.”) L2.4 Identify information on charts or tables based on oral statements See Portfolio p. ___ Can-Do Speaking Descriptors, Grades 6-8 Name Teacher Grade 1. Entering 2. Beginning Date/ Task/ Score Date/ Task/ Score Date/ Task/ Score Date/ Task/ Score Date/M (Mastery Level Achieved)
S1.1 Answer yes/no and choice questions S2.1 Convey content through high frequency words/ phrases Express everyday needs and wants Communicate in social situations Make requests See Portfolio p. ___ S1.2 Begin to use general and high frequency vocabulary S2.2 State big/main ideas of classroom conversation See Portfolio p. ___ S1.3 Repeat words, short phrases, memorized chunks S2.3 Describe situations from modeled sentences See Portfolio p. ___ S1.4 Answer select WH- questions (e.g., “who,” “what,” “when,” “where”) within context of lessons or personal experiences S2.4 Describe routines and everyday events See Portfolio p. ___ S2.5 Express everyday needs and wants See Portfolio p. ___ S2.6 Communicate in social situations See Portfolio p. ___ S2.7 Make requests See Portfolio p. ___ Can-Do Reading Descriptors, Grades 6-8 Name Teacher 1. Entering 2. Beginning Date/ Task/ Date/ Task/ Score Date/ Task/ Score Date/ Task/ Date/M (Mastery Achieved)
R1.1 Associate letters with sounds and objects R2.1 Sequence illustrated text of fictional and non-fictional events See Portfolio p. ___ R1.2 Match objects/pictures to words R2.2 Locate main in a series of simple sentences See Portfolio p. ___ R1.3 Recognize concepts of print R2.3 Find information from text structure (e.g., titles, graphs, glossary) See Portfolio p. ___ R1.4 Identify common symbols, signs, and words R2.4 Follow text read aloud(e.g., tapes, teacher, See Portfolio p. ___ R1.5 Find single word responses to WH- questions (e.g., “who,” “what,” “when,” “where”) related to illustrated text R2.5 Sort/group pre-taught words/ phrases Use pre-taught vocabulary (e.g., word to complete simple sentences See Portfolio p. ___ R1.6 Use picture dictionaries/ illustrated glossaries R2.6 Use L1 to support L2 (e.g., cognates) See Portfolio p. ___ R2.7 Use bilingual dictionaries and glossaries See Portfolio p. ___ Can-Do Writing Descriptors, Grades 6-8 Name Teacher Grade 1. Entering 2. Beginning Date/ Task/ Date/ Task/ Date/ Task/ Date/ Task/ Date/M