What the ELPS?

Understand implicit ideas and information in spoken language​​

• Listening

• Speaking

Distinguish sounds and intonation patterns​​

• Listening

• Speaking

Demonstrate listening comprehension of spoken English by following directions, retelling or summarizing, responding to questions or requests, collaborating with peers and taking notes to commensurate content.​

• Listening

• Speaking

Practice producing sounds​​

• Listening

• Speaking

Expand and internalize initial English vocab by learning and using HFW words necessary​​

• Listening

• Speaking

Speak using a variety of grammatical structures, sentence lengths, types and connecting words​​

• Listening

• Speaking

Speak using grade level content vocabulary 

• Listening

• Speaking

Listen to and derive meaning from media​​

• Listening

• Speaking

Share information in cooperative learning interactions​​

• Listening

• Speaking

Use visual, contextual and linguistic support to enhance and confirm understanding of spoken language​​

• Listening

• Speaking