Term
| Early Emergent Stage of Oral Language |
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Definition
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The child shows pleasure in stories, poems, and
informational texts.
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The child shows growing facility with the functions (uses) of language.
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The child enjoys word play.
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The child shows increasing knowledge of grammar and other
language conventions.
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Term
| Early Emergent Stage of Reading |
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Definition
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The child has acquired many concepts about print.
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The child is familiar with various genres.
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The child begins to construct meaning.
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The child enjoys literature and language.
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Term
| Early Emergent Stage of Writing |
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Definition
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The child knows the purpose of writing.
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The child tries to communicate in writing.
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The child connects reading and writing.
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Term
| Emergent Stage of Oral Language |
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Definition
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The student exhibits behaviors of Early Emergent Literacy to a greater degree.
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The student uses standard sentence construction and grammar.
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The student’s facility with oral language is growing.
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The student’s oral language reflects literature to which he or she is exposed.
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The student shows pleasure in language.
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Term
| Emergent Stage of Reading |
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Definition
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The student exhibits behaviors of the Early Emergent Literacy stage to a greater degree.
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The student has acquired most or all of the concepts about print.
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The student is using print in everyday life.
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The student is learning decoding skills: letters and words.
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The student shows evidence of phonemic awareness and the alphabetic principle.
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The student is beginning to use phonics; knows many letter-sound associations, both consonants and vowels.
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The student is beginning to use other decoding strategies to begin to build fluency: sight words, context, graphics, and word structure.
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The student is constructing meaning.
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Term
| Emergent Stage of Writing |
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Definition
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The student exhibits continued growth in many of the Early Emergent Literacy behaviors.
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The student knows and writes his or her name and some letters and uses some other writing conventions.
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The student is using phonemic awareness in writing.
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The student is using sound/symbol association in writing.
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The student is using writing for own purposes.
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The student is becoming familiar with the writing process.
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The student is constructing meaning in writing.
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Term
| Beginning Stage of Oral Language Development |
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Definition
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The student exhibits behaviors from Emergent Literacy to a greater degree.
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The student’s use of standard English continues to develop.
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The student’s vocabulary is growing.
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The student’s facility with language is growing.
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The student continues to show pleasure in words.
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Term
| Beginning Stage of Reading |
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Definition
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The student continues to show growth in many of the behaviors from Emergent Literacy.
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The student knows letters and many sight words.
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The student uses phonics and structural elements to determine the pronunciations of words.
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The student uses context to determine word meaning and build vocabulary.
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The student is beginning to use critical comprehension strategies such as visualizing, predicting, identifying important information, self-questioning, monitoring, summarizing, synthesizing, and evaluating.
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The student exhibits fluency and comprehension of a variety of materials.
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The student is confident about reading ability.
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The student begins to explore using research tools and skills.
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Term
| Beginning Stage of Writing |
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Definition
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The student exhibits continued growth in many of the Emergent Literacy behaviors.
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The student exhibits a variety of general writing behaviors.
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The student is growing in the use of the mechanics and
conventions of writing.
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The student uses the writing process.
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Term
| Almost Fluent Oral Language |
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Definition
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The student exhibits continued growth in many behaviors from Beginning Reading and Writing.
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The student’s use of standard English continues
to develop.
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The student’s facility with language is growing.
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The student’s oral and listening vocabulary reflects increased growth and pleasure in language.
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Term
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Definition
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The student exhibits continued growth in behaviors from Beginning Reading and Writing.
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The student shows increasing fluency and appropriate use of all word recognition strategies.
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The student’s comprehension, or construction of meaning, is growing.
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The student reads for a variety of purposes.
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The student is learning research skills.
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Term
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Definition
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The student exhibits continued growth in
behaviors from Beginning Reading and Writing.
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The student writes for a variety of purposes.
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The student shows growth in the mechanics
and conventions of writing.
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The student shows pleasure and confidence in writing.
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The student connects reading and writing.
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Definition
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The student exhibits continued growth in behaviors from previous stages.
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The student’s vocabulary and facility with language
are growing.
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The student uses oral language for a variety of purposes.
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The student continues to enjoy language.
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The student continues to display many of the behaviors from the Almost Fluent Reading and Writing stage.
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The student seldom seeks or needs assistance
with word recognition.
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The student uses a wide variety of comprehension
strategies to construct meaning.
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The student enjoys reading.
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The student is refining research skills begun at the previous stage.
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Term
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Prior writing behaviors strengthen and deepen.
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The student writes for a variety of purposes and reasons.
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The student is growing in the mechanics of writing.
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The student is using the writing process.
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The student sees self as a competent writer.
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The student connects reading and writing.
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