ESL Learning Standards - Higher Ed - New York State Education ...

Standard 4:
Students will listen, speak, read, and write in English for
classroom and social interaction.
Intermediate Grade Sample Classroom Tasks:
English Proficiency Level
Beginning
After teacher models examples of language for selected
social purposes (e.g., making introductions, inviting a
friend to go to a movie, asking for directions), students
choose a simple social situation to role-play. Role-plays
are performed for whole class.
Performance indicators: 3, 4, 7, 9
Intermediate
Students role-play social situations that include an element
of conflict. Each student is given an “attitude” or “behavior”
unknown to the student’s partner (e.g., stubborn, conciliatory,
angry). Teacher provides scenarios. Partners in
role-play reflect on what they learned about appropriate
communication skills and include these reflections in their
individual learning journals.
Performance indicators: 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12
ESL
4
Interm
Students brainstorm and create a list of a variety of class
activities performed each day. Teacher presents one or two
formats for a friendly letter. With a partner, student writes
a friendly letter to the teacher describing a favorite class
activity, and gives reasons why s/he would like to participate
in that activity again.
Performance indicators: 1, 2, 9
In preparation for school open house, students discuss and
implement plans for hosting family members in the ESL
classroom. Plans might be made for invitations, refreshments,
greeters, guides, and presentations.
Performance indicators: 1, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10
After a class discussion about school experiences (e.g., eating
in the cafeteria, changing classes, using metal detectors),
students write a letter to the principal describing what
they like and what they would like to change about school
routines, giving specific suggestions.
Performance indicators: 1, 2, 5, 9, 10
In small groups, students develop proposals for bulletin
board display of information appealing to families (e.g.,
student work, photos, schedules, news, etc.). Class compares
the proposals. Using various computer programs
(e.g., word processing, graphics, spreadsheet) and agreedupon
elements from each proposal, class creates bulletin
board display.
Performance indicators: 1, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10
Students brainstorm a variety of volunteer and recreational
activities they are interested in pursuing. They select one
activity about which they want more information. Teacher
provides models of letters to request information and language
used in phone requests. With teacher assistance,
they use the phone book to call or write for information.
Then they complete teacher-made information sheet.
Performance indicators: 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12
Students complete Beginning task. Intermediate students
select two to three activities and summarize the information
in a brief paragraph for display on a class bulletin board.
Performance indicators: 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12
80 Learning Standards for ESL