The ESL Standards for Pre-K-12 Students

Goal 1, Standard 1

To use English to communicate in social settings: Students will use English to participate in social interactions

Goal 1, Standard 2

To use English to communicate in social settings: Students will interact in, through, and with spoken and written English for personal expression and enjoyment

Goal 1, Standard 3

To use English to communicate in social settings: Students will use learning strategies to extend their communicative competence

Goal 2, Standard 1

To use English to achieve academically in all content areas: Students will use English to interact in the classroom

Goal 2, Standard 2

To use English to achieve academically in all content areas: Students will use English to obtain, process, construct, and provide subject matter information in spoken and written form

Goal 2, Standard 3

To use English to achieve academically in all content areas: Students will use appropriate learning strategies to construct and apply academic knowledge

Goal 3, Standard 1

To use English in socially and culturally appropriate ways: Students will use the appropriate language variety, register, and genre according to audience, purpose, and setting.

Goal 3, Standard 2

To use English in socially and culturally appropriate ways: Students will use nonverbal communication appropriate to audience, purpose, and setting

Goal 3, Standard 3

To use English in socially and culturally appropriate ways: Students will use appropriate learning strategies to extend their sociolinguistic and sociocultural competence