Natural Stages of Language Development

 Level of Proficiency

 LEP Pupil Descriptors

 LEP Pupil Performance Indicators

 Stages of Language Production

 Level I

 *minimal comprehension

*no verbal production

listen, draw, move, select, mime, choose, point, act/act out, match, circle 

 Pre-Production Stage

 Level II

 

*limited comprehension

*one / two-word response

 name, list, label, categorize, group, tell/say, respond, answer (with one/two words)

 Early Production Stage

 Level III

 

*incresed comprehension

*simple sentences

*some errors in speech

 recall, summarize, retell, describe, define, role-play, explain, restate, compare, contrast

 Speech Emergence Stage

 Level IV

 *very good comprehension

*more complex sentences

*complex errors in speech

 analyze, evaluate, create, justify, defend, support, debate, examine, complete, describe in detail

 Intermediate Fluency Stage