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 * Language Acquisition Descriptors: **
 * CELDT Level 4: Early Advanced **

**Early Advanced** – Students performing at this level of English-language proficiency begin to combine the elements of the English language in complex, cognitively demanding situations and are able to use English as a means for learning in content areas. They are able to identify and summarize most concrete details and abstract concepts during unmodified instruction in most content areas. Oral and written production is characterized by more elaborate discourse and fully-developed paragraphs and compositions. Errors are less frequent and rarely complicate communication.

**Key Strategy**: Students have a strong conversational vocabulary but still need an emphasis on academic vocabulary

__What Students Have __ Good comprehension of information Proficiency to communicate well verbally Adequate vocabulary to achieve academically

__What Students Can Do __ Give opinions and reasons, draw comparisons, justify views and behaviors and summarize Demonstrate ability to use higher order language, synthesize, analyze, evaluate, persuade and debate Demonstrate both social and academic understanding of language Identify main idea and details Use expanded vocabulary Engage in conversation and produce sequential narrative Develop listening, speaking, reading and writing skills with increased comprehension

__What Teachers Should Do __ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Vocabulary Development <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Focus on academic language and literacy Structure group discussions <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ask questions to help students synthesize, analyze and evaluate in oral and written communication <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Provide reading opportunities with a variety of genre <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Include grammar instruction <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Provide a variety of realistic writing opportunities <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Guide use of reference materials and technology

__<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Remember! Students at this level need a strong emphasis on structured writing and continued vocabulary development. __

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Take a look at student competencies here! __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[] __

Read this journal & see how you can help to actively engage your early advanced language learners! [] __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">﻿ __