NOVICE LOW (NL) PROFICIENCY LEVEL INTERPRETIVE INTERPERSONAL PRESENTATIONAL Learner Benchmark Learner Benchmark Learner Benchmark Learner Benchmark Learner Benchmark NL.IL Interpretive NL.IR Interpretive NL.IC Interpersonal NL.PS Presentational NL.PW Presentational Listening Reading Communication Speaking Writing NL.IL NL.IR NL.IC NL.PS NL.PW I can recognize a few I can recognize a few letters or I can communicate on some I can present information I can copy some familiar memorized sounds, words and characters. very familiar topics using single about myself and some other words, characters, or phrases. phrases when I hear them words and phrases that I have very familiar topics using I can identify a few memorized spoken. practiced and memorized. single words or memorized words and phrases when I read. phrases. Learning Indicator Learning Indicator Learning Indicator Learner Indicator Learning Indicator NL.IL.1 I can occasionally NL.IR.1 I can recognize a few NL.IC.1 I can greet my peers. NL.PS.1 I can recite words and NL.PW.1 I can copy some identify the sound of a word. letters. phrases that I have learned. characters or letters and words that I see on the wall or board, in a book, or on the computer. Sample Learning Targets Sample Learning Targets Sample Learning Targets Sample Learning Targets Sample Learning Targets I can recognize the sound of I can correctly identify I can say hello and goodbye. I can count from 1-10. I can copy the letters of the some letters of the alphabet. letters that function alphabet. I can ask how someone is I can list some months and differently from those of the I can recognize the sound of doing. seasons. I can copy the characters that English alphabet, e.g., all some combinations of letters I am learning. I can say how I am feeling. I can pronounce names of Greek letters; in i, v, c, g of the alphabet. some mythological I can copy a simple phrase Latin. I can… I characters. like can… “Happy Birthday,” I can alphabetize a list of “Hello! My name is…,” etc. I can… names or words. I can recognize some cities on a map.
NOVICE LOW (NL) PROFICIENCY LEVEL INTERPRETIVE INTERPERSONAL PRESENTATIONAL Learner Benchmark NL.IL Interpretive Listening Learner Benchmark NL.IR Interpretive Reading Learner Benchmark NL.IC Interpersonal Communication Learner Benchmark NL.PS Presentational Speaking Learner Benchmark NL.PW Presentational Writing NL.IL I can recognize a few memorized sounds, words and phrases when I hear them spoken. NL.IR I can recognize a few letters or characters. I can identify a few memorized words and phrases when I read. NL.IC I can communicate on some very familiar topics using single words and phrases that I have practiced and memorized. NL.PS I can present information about myself and some other very familiar topics using single words or memorized phrases. NL.PW I can copy some familiar words, characters, or phrases. Learning Indicator NL.IL.1 I can occasionally identify the sound of a word. Learning Indicator NL.IR.1 I can recognize a few letters. Learning Indicator NL.IC.1 I can greet my peers. Learner Indicator NL.PS.1 I can recite words and phrases that I have learned. Learning Indicator NL.PW.1 I can copy some characters or letters and words that I see on the wall or board, in a book, or on the computer. Sample Learning Targets I can recognize the sound of some letters of the alphabet. I can recognize the sound of some combinations of letters of the alphabet. I can… Sample Learning Targets I can correctly identify letters that function differently from those of the English alphabet, e.g., all Greek letters; i, v, c, g in Latin. I can alphabetize a list of names or words. I can recognize some cities on a map. Sample Learning Targets I can say hello and goodbye. I can ask how someone is doing. I can say how I am feeling. I can… Sample Learning Targets I can count from 1-10. I can list some months and seasons. I can pronounce names of some mythological characters. I can… Sample Learning Targets I can copy the letters of the alphabet. I can copy the characters that I am learning. I can copy a simple phrase like “Happy Birthday,” “Hello! My name is…,” etc.