Quick Assessment of ELD Levels of Proficiency

Level	Stage	Duration	Student Behaviors
1	Beginning	<6 months	May remain silent/active listening Uses gestures to convey a message Yes/No responses predominantly Gives 1- to 2-word expressions Follows oral directions when modeled
2	Early Intermediate	3 months to 1 year	Speaks simple sentences (limited to simple present and past tense) Responds to an open-ended question Retells events (from personal experience or in stories) Reads basic vocabulary May read simple sentences Frequent grammatical errors in speech (confuses he/she, him/her; infrequent use of irregular verbs)
3	Intermediate	2 to 3 years	Retells events using descriptive vocabulary Summarizes narrative accounts Identifies main ideas Provides details orally Makes comparisons Identifies and defines new vocabulary orally Relies on illustrations for reading context clues Writes simple sentences using high-frequency words
4	Early Advanced	3 to 4 years	Appears to be orally fluent Begins to use discipline-specific, academic terminology (e.g., math: numerator/denominator) Near grade level proficiency in academic areas Comprehends grade level texts with assistance Writes fluently with spelling and grammatical errors
5	Advanced	>3 years	Paraphrases/synthesizes content material Generates discussions Socially comfortable Understands and makes plays on words Reads/writes at grade level

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