Reading Contents of this Section: CFR - Grades Chart Secondary School Reading Assessment Checklist Academic Vocabulary Matching Assessment Task Explanations Reading Tasks The Power of Music (Grade 9), When Heaven and Earth Changed Places (Grade 10), I’m Not My Brother; I’m Me (Grade 10/11), What Are Friends For? A Longer Life (Grade 11/12), Have Any Lessons Been Learned? (Grade 12) Assessors should feel free to use any assessment task they deem appropriate for the student, regardless of it being labeled as Elementary, Middle, or Secondary. For example, for a very weak secondary student, it may be necessary to start with the lowest level reading tasks. The student may give oral, written, or combination oral/written answers. Please do not judge the quality of his/her spoken or written English just their level of reading comprehension. – guide to reading benchmark levels: A1 Basic reading skills; slow, deliberate, and requiring a lot of translation. A2 Understands the gist and some details. Slow and requiring some translation. B1 Understands the gist and many details. Can use English only dictionary for support. appears quite literate when reading casual, everyday language but falters with academic language. B2+ No difficulty reading grade appropriate casual & academic language at regular rate.
Reading Contents of this Section: CFR - Grades Chart Secondary School Reading Assessment Checklist Academic Vocabulary Matching Assessment Task Explanations Reading Tasks The Power of Music (Grade 9), When Heaven and Earth Changed Places (Grade 10), I’m Not My Brother; I’m Me (Grade 10/11), What Are Friends For? A Longer Life (Grade 11/12), Have Any Lessons Been Learned? (Grade 12) Assessors should feel free to use any assessment task they deem appropriate for the student, regardless of it being labeled as Elementary, Middle, or Secondary. For example, for a very weak secondary student, it may be necessary to start with the lowest level reading tasks. The student may give oral, written, or combination oral/written answers. Please do not judge the quality of his/her spoken or written English – just their level of reading comprehension. guide to reading benchmark levels: A1 Basic reading skills; slow, deliberate, and requiring a lot of translation. A2 Understands the gist and some details. Slow and requiring some translation. B1 Understands the gist and many details. Can use English only dictionary for support. appears quite literate when reading casual, everyday language but falters with academic language. B2+ No difficulty reading grade appropriate casual & academic language at regular rate.
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