ESL Level 1
Course Outcome Summary

Course Information
Developers	ESL Steering Committee
Development Date	5/25/2006

Description
Level 1 - Low Beginning ESL Literacy

Target Population
Level 1 Entry: (type description here)
Level 1 Exit: (type description here)

Competencies
Unit I.	Reading Level 1
1.	Demonstrate pre-reading skills
		You will demonstrate your competence:
		1.1  in a classroom
		1.2  in a lab
		1.3  individually
		1.4  with a partner
		1.5  in a small group
		1.6  in a (simulated) work environment
		1.7  in a (simulated) real-life setting
		Your performance will be successful when:
		1.1  learner recognizes alphabet
		1.2  learner recognizes top/bottom of text
		1.3  learner "reads" from left to right
		1.4  learner uses visual discrimination
		1.5  learner makes use of sounds/symbol relationships
		1.6  learner applies prior knowledge to print
		Learning Objectives
		a.  Differentiate size (spatial relationships)
		b.  Differentiate shape (spatial relationships)
		c.  Differentiate direction (left-to-right)
		d.  Differentiate direction (top-to-bottom)
		e.  Recognize alphabet (upper and lower case)
		f.  Name alphabet (upper and lower case)
		g.  Sequence letters of the alphabet
		h.  Discriminate consonant sounds orally
		i.  Identify letters from the corresponding sounds
		j.  Combine sounds and letters into simple words
		k.  Discriminate short vowel sounds
2.	Recognize a wide range of basic sight/survival vocabulary
		You will demonstrate your competence:
		2.1  without notes
		2.2  in a classroom
		2.3  in a lab
		2.4  individually
		2.5  with a partner
		2.6  in a small group
		2.7  in a (simulated) work environment
		2.8  in a (simulated) real-life setting
		Your performance will be successful when:
		2.1  learner provides personal information found on simple forms
		2.2  learner recognizes personal information print
		2.3  learner uses calendar
		2.4  learner counts money
		2.5  learner matches colors with words
		2.6  learner provides information about his/her family
		2.7  learner uses building signs to navigate
		2.8  learner matches international symbols with words
		Learning Objectives
		a.  Recognize personal information
		b.  Identify numerals 1-100
		c.  Recognize numbers to tell time (analog and digital)
		d.  Identify days of the week and months of the year
		e.  Recognize numbers to express dates
		f.  Recognize numbers to count coins and bills
		g.  Identify written basic color words
		h.  Identify written family relationship words
		i.  Identify building signs
		j.  Identify basic safety warnings, such as "in case of emergency", "high voltage", "danger", "do not enter", "flammable", "poison"

Unit II.	Grammar/Writing Level 1
1.	Reproduce letters, words, and numbers
		You will demonstrate your competence:
		1.1  In a class/lab, workplace, and other real-life situations.
		Your performance will be successful when:
		1.1  Learner forms recognizable words, letters, and numbers.
		Learning Objectives
		a.  Write numbers.
		b.  Distinguish and form letters in manuscript.
		c.  Use appropriate spacing between words and sentences.
		d.  Develop a personal signature.
		e.  Combine letters to form recognizable words.
		f.  Distinguish upper/lower case letters.
2.	Spell personal information and sight words
		You will demonstrate your competence:
		2.1  In a class/lab, workplace, and other real-life situations.
		Your performance will be successful when:
		2.1  Learner reproduces personal information and sight words.
		Learning Objectives
		a.  Spell personal information words correctly (name, address, telephone number).
		b.  Use appropriate capitalization in personal information.
		c.  Identify and write common sight words found on personal information forms.
3.	Complete a personal information form
		You will demonstrate your competence:
		3.1  In a class/lab, workplace, or other real-life situations.
		3.2  On a variety of simple informational forms.
		Your performance will be successful when:
		3.1  Learner fills in simple autobiographical information on forms.
		Learning Objectives
		a.  Complete a simple personal informational form.
4.	Use the rules of grammar
		You will demonstrate your competence:
		4.1  In a class, lab, workplace, or other real-life situations.
		4.2  In written form (orally for pre-literate students).
		Your performance will be successful when:
		4.1  learner uses present tense "to be" affirmative and negative statements and questions
		4.2  learner uses present continuous affirmative and negative statements and questions
		4.3  learner uses phrases of time and place
		4.4  learner uses simple location expressions
		4.5  learner forms statements and questions using subject pronouns
		4.6  learner forms statements and questions using singular/plural nouns
		4.7  learner forms statements and questions using possessive adjectives
		4.8  learner recognizes question words - who, what, when, etc.
		Learning Objectives
		a.  Employ the present tense of the verb "to be" to form affirmative and negative statements and questions.
		b.  Identify and use the demonstrative pronouns (this, these, that, those) with the appropriate form of the verb "to be".
		c.  Identify question words what, who, where, what time and how with the verb "to be".
		d.  Write common action verbs appropriate to beginning ESL (eat, drink, sleep, walk, talk, wash, etc.)
		e.  Use the present continuous tense to form affirmative and negative statements and questions using singular subjects (I, you, he/she/it).
		f.  Use time expressions "now" and "today".
		g.  Identify and employ common expressions used to indicate place/location (e.g. at the store, in the restaurant, here, there, near, next to, behind, in front of, between, across from, by)
		h.  Use subject pronouns to form statements and questions.
		i.  Distinguish between singular and plural noun forms.
		j.  Identify and use the possessive adjectives: my, your, his, her.

Unit III.	Speaking/Listening Level 1
1.	Use basic formal and informal conversational language
		Competence will be demonstrated:
		1.1  by participating in a two-person or small group conversation
		1.2  in a classroom or lab setting
		Criteria - Performance will be satisfactory when:
		1.1  learner uses courtesy expressions appropriately
		1.2  learner answers yes/no questions correctly
		1.3  learner answers informational questions correctly
		1.4  learner asks yes/no questions in correct word order
		1.5  learner asks simple informational questions in correct word order
		1.6  learner uses the present continuous to form affirmative and negative statements and questions
		Learning Objectives
		a.  Use courtesy expressions
		b.  Answer simple yes/no questions
		c.  Answer personal information questions
		d.  Answer basic wh questions (who, what, when, where)
		e.  Ask very simple yes/no questions
		f.  Ask very simple informational questions
2.	Use survival language
		Competence will be demonstrated:
		2.1  by answering oral questions involving survival vocabulary
		2.2  in a classroom or lab setting
		Criteria - Performance will be satisfactory when:
		2.1  learner orally identifies the survival vocabulary in each area listed
		Learning Objectives
		a.  Give personal information
		b.  Identify time of day using various expressions (morning vs afternoon, clock time)
		c.  Use numbers to express calendar information
		d.  Identify denominations of money
		e.  Count money
		f.  Identify correct titles for men and women
		g.  Use the telephone
		h.  Use emergency language (911, accident, fire)
		i.  Identify body parts
		j.  Use health language
		k.  Identify types of jobs
		l.  Identify classroom objects
		m.  Identify family relationships
		n.  Identify household objects
		o.  Identify food items
		p.  Identify clothing items
		q.  Identify colors
		r.  Identify shapes
		s.  Use adjectives to describe people
		t.  Identify opposites
		u.  Identify weather and season terms
3.	Repeat modeled speech clearly
		Competence will be demonstrated:
		3.1  by repeating words and simple statements as modeled by the instructor
		3.2  in a classroom or lab setting
		Criteria - Performance will be satisfactory when:
		3.1  learner uses speech that is audible and understandable allowing for some first language interference
		Learning Objectives
		a.  Repeat words clearly
		b.  Repeat short statements clearly
		c.  Repeat simple questions clearly
4.	Use nonverbal communication
		Competence will be demonstrated:
		4.1  by using gestures and body language to reflect a verbal message
		4.2  in a classroom or lab setting
		Criteria - Performance will be satisfactory when:
		4.1  learner's gestures reflect the verbal message presented by the instructor
		4.2  learner's body language reflects the verbal message presented by the instructor
		Learning Objectives
		a.  Use gestures (nodding and shaking head, thumbs up and down) to express affirmative and negative responses
		b.  Use gestures (waving) to express greetings and departures
5.	Respond to imperatives
		Competence will be demonstrated:
		5.1  through interactive classroom listening activities
		5.2  in a classroom or lab setting
		Criteria - Performance will be satisfactory when:
		5.1  learner responds appropriately to simple one-step commands involving body action
		5.2  learner responds appropriately to simple one-step commands involving moving an object
		5.3  learner follows basic classroom instructions
		Learning Objectives
		a.  Follow basic classroom directions (repeat after me, take out your book, raise your hand)
		b.  Follow simple one-step commands involving body action (stand up, sit down, come here)
		c.  Follow simple one-step commands involving an object (put, take, give, get, bring, open, close, turn on, turn off, etc.)
6.	Observe listening etiquette
		Competence will be demonstrated:
		6.1  through interactive classroom listening activities
		6.2  in a classroom or lab setting
		Criteria - Performance will be satisfactory when:
		6.1  learner displays active listening (face speaker and look at speaker)
		6.2  learner refrains from speaking when instructor or another student is speaking
		Learning Objectives
		a.  Use appropriate body language for listening (facing speaker)
		b.  Use eye contact
		c.  Take turns speaking and listening
		d.  Remain quiet when appropriate
7.	Generate sounds
		Competence will be demonstrated:
		7.1  by repeating voiced, unvoiced, and blended consonants as modeled by the instructor
		7.2  by repeating vowel sounds as modeled by the instructor
		7.3  by repeating verb inflections modeled by the instructor
		7.4  by repeating contractions modeled by the instructor
		7.5  in a classroom or lab setting
		Criteria - Performance will be satisfactory when:
		7.1  learner correctly repeats voiced, unvoiced and blended consonants as modeled by the instructor allowing some first language interference
		7.2  learner correctly repeats vowel sounds as modeled by the instructor, allowing some first language interference
		7.3  learner correctly pronounces verb inflections as modeled by the instructor, allowing some first language interference
		7.4  learner correctly pronounces contractions as modeled by the instructor, allowing some first language interference
		7.5  learner correctly reproduces vowel and consonant sounds
		Learning Objectives
		a.  Pronounce voiced consonants
		b.  Pronounce unvoiced consonants
		c.  Pronounce blended consonants
		d.  Pronounce short and long vowel sounds
		e.  Pronounce verb inflections
		f.  Pronounce contractions
		g.  Repeat consonant sounds
		h.  Repeat long and short vowels
8.	Discriminate numbers and numeric forms
		You will demonstrate your competence:
		9.1  by responding to instructor directions involving numbers
		9.2  in a classroom or lab setting
		Your performance will be successful when:
		9.1  learner identifies correct date on a calendar or writes correct date when given orally by an instructor
		9.2  learner identifies time given in a digital format
		9.3  learner correctly identifies or writes addresses when given orally by an instructor
		9.4  learner correctly writes or enters phone numbers on a phone when given orally by an instructor
		9.5  learner identifies item order using ordinal and cardinal number forms correctly
		Learning Objectives
		a.  Discriminate numbers in dates and times
		b.  Use ordinals and cardinals correctly
		c.  Discriminate numbers used in addresses
		d.  Discriminate phone numbers
9.	Use the alphabet
		You will demonstrate your competence:
		10.1  by completing an oral test
		10.2  in a classroom or lab setting
		Your performance will be successful when:
		10.1  learner states the letters of the alphabet in correct order
		10.2  learner states the letters in his/her first and last name in correct order
		10.3  learner states the letters in his/her street address in correct order
		10.4  learner states the letters in his/her current city of residence in correct order
		Learning Objectives
		a.  Orally spell the letters of the alphabet
		b.  Orally spell the letters in names
		c.  Orally spell the letters in a street name
		d.  Orally spell the letters in a city name
10.	Use simple present tense form of the verb "to be"
		You will demonstrate your competence:
		11.1  by participating in class discussion
		11.2  in a classroom or lab setting
		Your performance will be successful when:
		11.1  learner identifies and uses present tense verb "to be" in affirmative and negative statements
		11.2  learner identifies simple present tense verb "to be" in affirmative and negative questions
		Learning Objectives
		a.  Use present tense verb "to be" in affirmative and negative statements
		b.  Use present tense verb "to be" in affirmative and negative questions
11.	Recognize standard U.S. social/cultural norms
		Competence will be demonstrated:
		12.1  in a classroom, lab or social setting
		Criteria - Performance will be satisfactory when:
		12.1  learner follows standard U.S. social norms of time, etiquette, body language, and personal grooming
		Learning Objectives
		a.  Follow standard social norms of punctuality
		b.  Follow standard social norms of etiquette
		c.  Follow standard social and cultural norms of body language
12.	Follow classroom and school policies
		You will demonstrate your competence:
		13.1  by following classroom and school policies
		13.2  in a classroom or lab setting