Course Objectives By the end of the term, students will be able to: identify and understand the main ideas and details in simple, factual texts about everyday topics. describe characters and storylines in adapted novels or short stories. write paragraphs that include a topic sentence, supporting details, a concluding sentence, and basic connecting words. demonstrate sufficient range and accuracy to write clear sentences and cohesive paragraphs. Student Achievement Standards Texts used for assessing reading should be appropriate for readers who are at the A2+ level of the CEFR. Writing tasks should be evaluated using rubrics, which may be supplemented with standardized examples of such or similar tasks written at the A2+ level of the CEFR. Students must demonstrate they can perform assessment tasks at the A2+ level of the CEFR or above. Each assessment task and instrument should be designed so that students performing at the A2+ level receive at least 73% for the task. Assessment at the conclusion of a session is cumulative for that session. Student Achievement Tasks Students are assessed using tasks such as those described below. Identify and understand the main ideas and details in simple, factual texts about everyday topics. On tests, quizzes, and reading assignments, students demonstrate they can choose or write down main ideas and details from short adapted readings with high-frequency vocabulary. Describe characters and storylines in adapted novels or short stories. Questions about characters and storylines may be the subject of quizzes, in-class writing, journal entries, and reading assignments. Write paragraphs that include a topic sentence, supporting details, a concluding sentence, and basic connecting words. Students regularly write on everyday topics in journals and receive feedback from the instructor. Journal entries are assessed primarily on content. Students write multiple drafts of compositions about topics related to topics studied in class. Each draft is assessed using a rubric that includes content, development, and use of connecting words. Demonstrate sufficient range and accuracy to write clear sentences and cohesive paragraphs.
Course Objectives By the end of the term, students will be able to: identify and understand the main ideas and details in simple, factual texts about everyday topics. describe characters and storylines in adapted novels or short stories. write paragraphs that include a topic sentence, supporting details, a concluding sentence, and basic connecting words. demonstrate sufficient range and accuracy to write clear sentences and cohesive paragraphs. Student Achievement Standards Texts used for assessing reading should be appropriate for readers who are at the A2+ level of the CEFR. Writing tasks should be evaluated using rubrics, which may be supplemented with standardized examples of such or similar tasks written at the A2+ level of the CEFR. Students must demonstrate they can perform assessment tasks at the A2+ level of the CEFR or above. Each assessment task and instrument should be designed so that students performing at the A2+ level receive at least 73% for the task. Assessment at the conclusion of a session is cumulative for that session. Student Achievement Tasks Students are assessed using tasks such as those described below. Identify and understand the main ideas and details in simple, factual texts about everyday topics. On tests, quizzes, and reading assignments, students demonstrate they can choose or write down main ideas and details from short adapted readings with high-frequency vocabulary. Describe characters and storylines in adapted novels or short stories. Questions about characters and storylines may be the subject of quizzes, in-class writing, journal entries, and reading assignments. Write paragraphs that include a topic sentence, supporting details, a concluding sentence, and basic connecting words. Students regularly write on everyday topics in journals and receive feedback from the instructor. Journal entries are assessed primarily on content. Students write multiple drafts of compositions about topics related to topics studied in class. Each draft is assessed using a rubric that includes content, development, and use of connecting words. Demonstrate sufficient range and accuracy to write clear sentences and cohesive paragraphs.
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