Amber Castro
Grand Canyon University: ESL 433N: Advanced Methodologies of Structured English Immersion
March 30, 2014
English Language Proficiency Standards
Arizona English Language Arts Standards
Stage II Language Strand
Standard 1: The student will identify and apply conventions of standard English in his or her communications.
HI-2: explaining differences between common and proper nouns in context (singular and plural).
1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
b. Use common, proper, and possessive nouns.
c. Use singular and plural nouns with matching verbs in basic sentences (e.g., He hops. We hop.). (1.L.1.b,c)
1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
b. Form and use frequently occurring irregular plural nouns (e.g., feet, children, teeth, mice, fish). (2.L.1.b )
HI-5: applying knowledge of grade-level vocabulary (including content area words) in text.
4. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple‐meaning words and phrases based on grade 1 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies.
a. Use sentence‐level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase. (1.L.4.a)
4. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple‐meaning words and phrases based on grade 2 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies.
a. Use sentence‐level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase. (2.L.4.a)
Stage II Listening and Speaking
Standard 1: The student will listen actively to the ideas of others in order to acquire new knowledge
HI-5: responding to social conversations by rephrasing and repeating information, asking questions, and expressing one’s thoughts.
1. Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 1 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger
References: The Arizona K-12 Academic Standards (2014). English Language Learners. The Arizona Department of Education. Retrieved March 28, 2014 from http://www.azed.gov/english-language-learners/elps/forms/