TESOL

English Language Proficiency Standards

PreK-K

Grades 1-3

Grades 4-5

Grades 6-8

Grades 9-12

TESOL PreK-K

Standard 1: English language learners communicate for social, intercultural, and instructional purposes within the school setting.

PreK-K.S1-Level 1: All Domains

Sample Performance Indicators

Topic: Rules and games

Identify sport or recreational objects (e.g., balls, swings) from pictures or realia as directed orally

Topic: Social behavior

Practice and use polite expressions (e.g., "please," "thank you")

Topic: Classroom

Match words with pictures on word walls, bulletin boards (in L1 or L2) to words in print

Topic: Family

Depict family members in drawings

Online Lessons In most online Course lessons, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard in the domains of listening, speaking, and reading.
Teacher's Guide In many Teacher's Guide and all K-2 Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard in all domains.
Workbook In most Workbook and all K-2 Workbook activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard in the domains of reading and writing.

PreK-K.S1-Level 2: All Domains

Sample Performance Indicators

Topic: Rules and games

Follow one-step oral directions in whole-group recreational activities or multicultural games

Topic: Social behavior

Make polite requests of teachers or classmates (in L1 or L2)

Topic: Classroom

Identify letters in the names of classroom objects illustrated and in print

Topic: Family

Label drawings or photos of family members or friends using letters or scribble writings

Online Lessons In most online Course lessons, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard in all domains.
Teacher's Guide In many Teacher's Guide and all K-2 Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard in all domains.
Workbook In most Workbook and all K-2 Workbook activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard in the domains of reading and writing.

PreK-K.S1-Level 3: All Domains

Sample Performance Indicators

Topic: Rules and games

Follow multistep oral directions with partners in recreational activities or multicultural games

Topic: Social behavior

Role-play conversations with adults using polite language (e.g., using the telephone)

Topic: Classroom

Match names of familiar objects with pictures or realia

Topic: Family

Describe family members using a combination of drawings, letters, scribble writings, or words with invented spellings

Online Lessons In most online Course lessons, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard in all domains.
Teacher's Guide In many Teacher's Guide and all K-2 Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard in all domains.
Workbook In most Workbook and all K-2 Workbook activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard in the domains of reading and writing.

PreK-K.S1-Level 4: All Domains

Sample Performance Indicators

Topic: Rules and games

Demonstrate rules for recreational activities or multicultural games as explained by teacher

Topic: Social behavior

Give compliments, offer apologies, or express displeasure in small-group settings

Topic: Classroom

Identify words or phrases in the school environment (e.g., "Exit," "Office")

Topic: Family

Represent stories of family experiences using a combination of drawings, letters, words, and phrases with invented spellings

Online Lessons In most online Course lessons, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard in all domains.
Teacher's Guide In many Teacher's Guide and all K-2 Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard in all domains.
Workbook In most Workbook and all K-2 Workbook activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard in the domains of reading and writing.

PreK-K.S1-Level 5: All Domains

Sample Performance Indicators

Topic: Rules and games

Respond to commands from adults or peer coaches or leaders while engaged in recreational activities

Topic: Social behavior

Adapt language appropriate to familiar audiences in multicultural settings

Topic: Classroom

Construct meaning from illustrated books with text

Topic: Family

Copy and illustrate notes to family members using a combination of words and phrases with invented spellings

Online Lessons In most online Course lessons, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard in all domains.
Teacher's Guide In many Teacher's Guide and all K-2 Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard in all domains.
Workbook In most Workbook and all K-2 Workbook activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard in the domains of reading and writing.
Supplemental Readings In all Supplemental Reading activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard in the domain of reading.

Standard 2: English language learners communicate information, ideas, and concepts necessary for academic success in the area of language arts.

PreK-K.S2-Level 1: All Domains

Sample Performance Indicators

Topic: Colors

Respond nonverbally to oral directions (e.g., "Get the red ball.") as part of whole-group activities

Topic: Community helpers

State occupations (e.g., firefighters, police), in L1 or L2, from pictures or illustrated books

Topic: Feelings; Concepts about print

Match symbols or icons with photographs or facial expressions that express feelings (e.g., a happy face)

Topic: Animals and their habitats

Draw, copy, or trace animals from familiar materials

Online Lessons Many online Course lessons model vocabulary and language structures to provide learners with the language to apply this standard in the domains of listening, speaking, and reading.
Teacher's Guide In many Teacher's Guide and all K-2 Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard in all domains.
Workbook Many Workbook and K-2 Workbook activities practice vocabulary and language structures to provide learners with the language to apply this standard in the domains of reading and writing.

PreK-K.S2-Level 2: All Domains

Sample Performance Indicators

Topic: Colors

Identify realia or objects in pictures in books from oral descriptions by teachers or adults (e.g., pointing to "Brown bear, brown bear")

Topic: Community helpers

Relate occupations to tools of their trade through pictures of community scenes

Topic: Feelings; Concepts about print

Match letters with pictures that express feelings with a partner

Topic: Animals and their habitats

Represent familiar animal habitats using recognizable drawings, letters, and scribble writings

Online Lessons In most online Course lessons, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard in all domains.
Teacher's Guide In many Teacher's Guide and all K-2 Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard in all domains.
Workbook In most Workbook and all K-2 Workbook activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard in the domains of reading and writing.

PreK-K.S2-Level 3: All Domains

Sample Performance Indicators

Topic: Colors

Place realia in locations according to descriptive oral directions (e.g., "Put the bright blue paper on my desk.")

Topic: Community helpers

Ask and answer wh- questions in small groups about occupations (e.g., "What does a mail carrier do?")

Topic: Feelings; Concepts about print

Match words with pictures that express feelings with a partner

Topic: Animals and their habitats

Reproduce words, along with drawings, from animal rhymes, songs, or classroom books

Online Lessons In many online Course lessons, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard in all domains.
Teacher's Guide In many Teacher's Guide and all K-2 Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard in all domains.
Workbook In many Workbook and all K-2 Workbook activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard in the domains of reading and writing.

PreK-K.S2-Level 4: All Domains

Sample Performance Indicators

Topic: Colors

Arrange series of pictures or objects according to descriptive oral directions that include compound sentences

Topic: Community helpers

Role-play occupations using props and phrases or short sentences

Topic: Feelings; Concepts about print

Sequence a series of picture cards with text to create a story (e.g., "The Sad Prince")

Topic: Animals and their habitats

Tell about animal habitats using a combination of drawings, letters, words, and phrases with invented spellings

Online Lessons In many online Course lessons, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard in all domains.
Teacher's Guide In many Teacher's Guide and all K-2 Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard in all domains.
Workbook In many Workbook and all K-2 Workbook activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard in the domains of reading and writing.

PreK-K.S2-Level 5: All Domains

Sample Performance Indicators

Topic: Colors

Organize pictures according to descriptive oral discourse to create collages or displays

Topic: Community helpers

Describe class field trips or experiences (e.g., to a police station or firehouse) using complete sentences

Topic: Feelings; Concepts about print

Predict feelings associated with grade-level stories based on titles and illustrations

Topic: Animals and their habitats

Create stories about animals using a combination of drawings, words, and phrases with invented spellings

Online Lessons In many online Course lessons, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard in all domains.
Teacher's Guide In many Teacher's Guide and all K-2 Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard in all domains.
Workbook In many Workbook and all K-2 Workbook activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard in the domains of reading and writing.
Supplemental Readings In some Supplemental Reading activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard in the domain of reading.

Standard 3: English language learners communicate information, ideas, and concepts necessary for academic success in the area of mathematics.

PreK-K.S3-Level 1: All Domains

Sample Performance Indicators

Topic: Patterns

Imitate pattern sounds with physical movement (e.g., clap, snap, snap, stomp) in a whole group

Topic: Numbers and operations

Use number words to count (up to 10) objects (e.g., candies, crayons) with a partner

Topic: Measurement; Geometry

Match pictures or icons with realia (e.g., wheels or sails) in small groups

Topic: Time; Calendar

Draw pictures from models to express times of day (e.g., day or night)

Online Lessons In many online Course lessons, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard in the domains of listening, speaking, and reading.
Teacher's Guide In some Teacher's Guide and all K-2 Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard in all domains.
Workbook In many Workbook and all K-2 Workbook activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard in the domains of reading and writing.

PreK-K.S3-Level 2: All Domains

Sample Performance Indicators

Topic: Patterns

Identify patterns in the environment based on oral descriptions (in L1 or L2)

Topic: Numbers and operations

Repeat phrases involving addition and subtraction (e.g., in choral chants such as "Five Little Monkeys")

Topic: Measurement; Geometry

Order pictures or realia with a partner according to observable, measurable attributes

Topic: Time; Calendar

Create drawings and writings that include letters and scribble writings about morning, noon, and night

Online Lessons Many online Course lessons model vocabulary and language structures to provide learners with the language to apply this standard in all domains.
Teacher's Guide In some Teacher's Guide and most K-2 Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard in all domains.
Workbook Many Workbook and K-2 Workbook activities practice vocabulary and language structures to provide learners with the language to apply this standard in the domains of reading and writing.

PreK-K.S3-Level 3: All Domains

Sample Performance Indicators

Topic: Patterns

Select "What comes next?" in illustrated patterns or sequences according to oral directions

Topic: Numbers and operations

Use comparative phrases (e.g., "more than," "less than," "bigger") with a partner to describe the relationship between two objects

Topic: Measurement; Geometry

Categorize labeled pictures (e.g., circle, square, or rectangle) according to observable, measurable attributes

Topic: Time; Calendar

Create drawings and writings that include letters, scribble writings, and words with invented spellings to depict special times of day

Online Lessons Many online Course lessons model vocabulary and language structures to provide learners with the language to apply this standard in all domains.
Teacher's Guide In some Teacher's Guide and most K-2 Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard in all domains.
Workbook Many Workbook and K-2 Workbook activities practice vocabulary and language structures to provide learners with the language to apply this standard in the domains of reading and writing.

PreK-K.S3-Level 4: All Domains

Sample Performance Indicators

Topic: Patterns

Follow short oral directions to form patterns using manipulatives (e.g., "Put two big tiles next to a small one.") with a partner

Topic: Numbers and operations

Pose comparative questions (e.g., "What is one more than …?") to classmates

Topic: Measurement; Geometry

Find matching shape words from different sources (e.g., on word walls, in big books) with a partner

Topic: Time; Calendar

Contribute to whole-class activities to create stories or books about a time-related sequence of events

Online Lessons Some online Course lessons model vocabulary and language structures to provide learners with the language to apply this standard in all domains.
Teacher's Guide In some Teacher's Guide and K-2 Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard in all domains.
Workbook Some Workbook and K-2 Workbook activities practice vocabulary and language structures to provide learners with the language to apply this standard in the domains of reading and writing.

PreK-K.S3-Level 5: All Domains

Sample Performance Indicators

Topic: Patterns

Follow detailed oral directions to extend patterns using manipulatives

Topic: Numbers and operations

Discuss grade-level math stories using comparative language (e.g., "one more," "less than," "more than")

Topic: Measurement; Geometry

Identify words for shapes, order, or position from pictures, flash cards, and word walls

Topic: Time; Calendar

Produce illustrated stories about a time-related sequence of events using drawings, words, phrases, and invented spellings

Online Lessons Some online Course lessons model vocabulary and language structures to provide learners with the language to apply this standard in all domains.
Teacher's Guide In some Teacher's Guide K-2 Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard in all domains.
Workbook Some Workbook and K-2 Workbook activities practice vocabulary and language structures to provide learners with the language to apply this standard in the domains of reading and writing.

Standard 4: English language learners communicate information, ideas, and concepts necessary for academic success in the area of science.

PreK-K.S4-Level 1: All Domains

Sample Performance Indicators

Topic: Living and nonliving things

Identify living or nonliving things by using pictures or finding realia named by teachers

Topic: Seasons; Weather

Name realia or pictures associated with various times of the year (e.g., clothing, food)

Topic: Senses

Apply concepts about print to identify different senses in picture books

Topic: Scientific inquiry

Reproduce, trace, or copy pictures based on observations during class activities

Online Lessons In many online Course lessons, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard in the domains of listening, speaking, and reading.
Teacher's Guide In some Teacher's Guide and K-2 Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard in all domains.
Workbook In many Workbook and K-2 Workbook activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard in the domains of reading and writing.

PreK-K.S4-Level 2: All Domains

Sample Performance Indicators

Topic: Living and nonliving things

Follow oral directions to collect and display pictures and realia (e.g., "Put the shells on the table.")

Topic: Seasons; Weather

Describe seasonal activities in home country or the United States from illustrations (and L1 support)

Topic: Senses

Sort pictures according to labels and icons of the senses

Topic: Scientific inquiry

Produce drawings and labels with letters and scribble writings based on observations during class activities

Online Lessons Many online Course lessons model vocabulary and language structures to provide learners with the language to apply this standard in all domains.
Teacher's Guide In some Teacher's Guide and K-2 Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard in all domains.
Workbook Many Workbook and K-2 Workbook activities practice vocabulary and language structures to provide learners with the language to apply this standard in the domains of reading and writing.

PreK-K.S4-Level 3: All Domains

Sample Performance Indicators

Topic: Living and nonliving things

Respond to wh- questions or oral descriptions using pictures or realia

Topic: Seasons; Weather

Answer wh- questions about photos or illustrations of different seasons or weather

Topic: Senses

Classify visual representations of activities according to the labels and icons of the senses (e.g., see or watch a movie)

Topic: Scientific inquiry

Copy or create a list of materials (e.g., for growing seeds) using a combination of drawings, letters, scribble writings, and words with invented spellings

Online Lessons Many online Course lessons model vocabulary and language structures to provide learners with the language to apply this standard in all domains.
Teacher's Guide In many Teacher's Guide and K-2 Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard in all domains.
Workbook Many Workbook and K-2 Workbook activities practice vocabulary and language structures to provide learners with the language to apply this standard in the domains of reading and writing.

PreK-K.S4-Level 4: All Domains

Sample Performance Indicators

Topic: Living and nonliving things

Sort and match features (e.g., feathers/birds, fur/dogs, skin/people) according to pictures and oral directions

Topic: Seasons; Weather

Contrast characteristics of seasons or weather using photos or illustrations

Topic: Senses

Infer or predict sensory responses to scenes in picture books (e.g., "That place is cold" or "That skunk smells stinky.")

Topic: Scientific inquiry

Describe steps for inquiry using a combination of drawings, words, or phrases with invented spellings

Online Lessons Some online Course lessons model vocabulary and language structures to provide learners with the language to apply this standard in all domains.
Teacher's Guide In some Teacher's Guide and K-2 Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard in all domains.
Workbook Some Workbook and K-2 Workbook activities practice vocabulary and language structures to provide learners with the language to apply this standard in the domains of reading and writing.

PreK-K.S4-Level 5: All Domains

Sample Performance Indicators

Topic: Living and nonliving things

Organize pictures of organisms with labels or other graphic representations according to observable features described orally

Topic: Seasons; Weather

Discuss likes and dislikes about seasons or weather

Topic: Senses

Compare information in picture or grade-level books about the senses

Topic: Scientific inquiry

Produce stories about class experiences (e.g., planting seeds) using a combination of drawings, words, and phrases with invented spellings

Online Lessons Some online Course lessons model vocabulary and language structures to provide learners with the language to apply this standard in all domains.
Teacher's Guide In some Teacher's Guide and K-2 Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard in all domains.
Workbook Some Workbook and K-2 Workbook activities practice vocabulary and language structures to provide learners with the language to apply this standard in the domains of reading and writing.

Standard 5: English language learners communicate information, ideas, and concepts necessary for academic success in the area of social studies.

PreK-K.S5-Level 1: All Domains

Sample Performance Indicators

Topic: Transportation (in the neighborhood)

Match sounds of different modes of transportation with their pictures

Topic: Homes/habitats

Repeat names of different types of home or habitats from pictures (e.g., nest, house)

Topic: School

Identify (in L1 or L2) pictures of various locations in the school as part of a group activity

Topic: Self; Friends; Family

Draw pictures of shared experiences with a friend

Online Lessons Many online Course lessons model vocabulary and language structures to provide learners with the language to apply this standard in the domains of listening, speaking, and reading.
Teacher's Guide In many Teacher's Guide and K-2 Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard in all domains.
Workbook Many Workbook and K-2 Workbook activities practice vocabulary and language structures to provide learners with the language to apply this standard in the domains of reading and writing.

PreK-K.S5-Level 2: All Domains

Sample Performance Indicators

Topic: Transportation (in the neighborhood)

Gesture or role-play in response to group songs or chants (e.g., "The Wheels on the Bus")

Topic: Homes/habitats

Describe homes or habitats as part of rhymes, chants, and songs in a large group

Topic: School

Match names of various school workers with pictures from multiple sources (e.g., big books)

Topic: Self; Friends; Family

Label pictures of self, friends, or family members using a combination of letters or scribble writings

Online Lessons Many online Course lessons model vocabulary and language structures to provide learners with the language to apply this standard in all domains.
Teacher's Guide In many Teacher's Guide and K-2 Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard in all domains.
Workbook Many Workbook and K-2 Workbook activities practice vocabulary and language structures to provide learners with the language to apply this standard in the domains of reading and writing.

PreK-K.S5-Level 3: All Domains

Sample Performance Indicators

Topic: Transportation (in the neighborhood)

Pantomime or role-play various transportation scenes as directed (e.g., "An airplane goes fast.") in small groups

Topic: Homes/habitats

Recite predictable sentence patterns that have visual support (e.g., "A bird lives in a nest.")

Topic: School

Sort labeled pictures of classroom objects by initial letters

Topic: Self; Friends; Family

Draw and label familiar people or places using pictures and a combination of scribble writing, letters, and words with invented spellings

Online Lessons Many online Course lessons model vocabulary and language structures to provide learners with the language to apply this standard in all domains.
Teacher's Guide In many Teacher's Guide and K-2 Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard in all domains.
Workbook Many Workbook and K-2 Workbook activities practice vocabulary and language structures to provide learners with the language to apply this standard in the domains of reading and writing.

PreK-K.S5-Level 4: All Domains

Sample Performance Indicators

Topic: Transportation (in the neighborhood)

Create different types of vehicles (e.g., a cardboard bus or a car from blocks) according to teacher directions in teams or groups

Topic: Homes/habitats

Compare different types of homes or habitats found in nonfiction picture books

Topic: School

Identify, with a partner, capital letters from a list of names of school workers

Topic: Self; Friends; Family

Make illustrated lists of familiar people or places in pairs or triads using a combination of letters, words, and phrases with invented spellings

Online Lessons Many online Course lessons model vocabulary and language structures to provide learners with the language to apply this standard in all domains.
Teacher's Guide In many Teacher's Guide and K-2 Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard in all domains.
Workbook Many Workbook and K-2 Workbook activities practice vocabulary and language structures to provide learners with the language to apply this standard in the domains of reading and writing.

PreK-K.S5-Level 5: All Domains

Sample Performance Indicators

Topic: Transportation (in the neighborhood)

Identify types of transportation from the past or present from oral descriptions

Topic: Homes/habitats

Provide information on location and directionality of homes or habitats (e.g., "… up in a tree," "… next to my house")

Topic: School

Identify vocabulary words in illustrated phrases and short sentences

Topic: Self; Friends; Family

Create picture books or stories with a partner using a combination of words and phrases with invented spellings

Online Lessons Many online Course lessons model vocabulary and language structures to provide learners with the language to apply this standard in all domains.
Teacher's Guide In many Teacher's Guide and K-2 Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard in all domains.
Workbook Many Workbook and K-2 Workbook activities practice vocabulary and language structures to provide learners with the language to apply this standard in the domains of reading and writing.
Supplemental Readings In some Supplemental Reading activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard in the domain of reading.