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Christine Mantini
grades 9-12 at CHS
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& CHS (264-5700) 
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grades K-5 at PPS, UMS,
and MBS (264-5900)
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WIDA’s English Language Proficiency Performance Definitions

5

Bridging
bullet the technical language of the content areas
bullet a variety of sentence lengths of varying linguistic complexity in extended oral or written discourse including stories, essays, or reports;
bullet oral or written language approaching comparability to that of proficient English peers, when presented with grade level material

4

Expanding
bullet specific and some technical language of the content areas:
bullet a variety sentence lengths of varying linguistic complexity in oral discourse or multiple, related paragraphs;
bullet oral or written language with minimal phonological, syntactic, or semantic errors that do not impede the overall meaning of the communication, when presented with oral or written connected discourse with occasional visual and graphic support

3

Developing
bullet general and some specific language of the content areas;
bullet expanded sentences in oral interaction or written paragraphs;
bullet oral or written language with phonological, syntactic, or semantic errors that may impede the communication but retain much of its meaning, when presented with oral or written, narrative or expository descriptions with occasional visual and graphic support

2

Beginning
bullet general language related to the content areas;
bullet phrases or short sentences;
bullet oral or written language with phonological, syntactic, or semantic errors that often impede the meaning of the communication, when presented with one to multiple-step commands, directions, questions, or a series of statements with visual and graphic support

1

Entering
bullet pictorial or graphic representation of the language of the content areas;
bullet words, phrases, or chunks of language, when presented with one-step commands, directions, WH- questions, or statements with visual and graphic support

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