English Language Development Levels:
ELD 1 Beginning Students demonstrate lack of or little receptive English skills with limited oral and written production. ELD 2 Early Intermediate Students continue to develop receptive English skills. Oral and written production is limited to phrases, memorized statements and questions. Frequent errors may interfere with communication. ELD 3 Intermediate Students begin to tailor their English language skills to meet communication and learning demands. Oral and written production has been expanded to include sentences, paragraphs, original statements and questions. ELD 4 Early Advanced Students begin to combine the elements of the English language in complex, cognitively demanding situations. Oral and written production is characterized by more elaborate discourse, fully developed paragraphs and compositions. ELD 5 Advanced Students respond in English using extended vocabulary in social and academic discourse to negotiate meaning and apply knowledge across the content areas. |