Standard 3: Language Arts Literacy

Language Arts Literacy Cumulative Progress Indicators (CPIs) for the end of the designated grade span

Place a "+" for an expectation that represents a strength & a "-" for a weakness

STANDARD 3.3 (SPEAKING) ALL STUDENTS WILL SPEAK IN CLEAR, CONCISE, ORGANIZED LANGUAGE THAT VARIES IN CONTENT AND FORM FOR DIFFERENT AUDIENCES AND PURPOSES.

B.  Questioning (Inquiry) and Contributing

By the end of Kindergarten, students will:

1.      Share in conversations with others.

2.      Use oral language to extend learning.

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 1, students will:

1.      Respond to ideas and questions posed by others.

2.      Ask and answer various types of questions.

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 2, students will:

1.   Ask for explanation to clarify meaning.

 2.   Respond to ideas posed by others.

3.   Restate to demonstrate understanding.

 4.   Identify a problem and simple steps for solving the problem.

 Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 3, students will:

   1.   Develop appropriate questions to explore a topic.

2.   Contribute information, ideas, and experiences to classroom inquiry.

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 4, students will:

1.      Develop questioning techniques (e.g., who, what, when, where, why, and how).

2.      Use interview techniques to develop inquiry skills.

3.      Explore concepts by describing, narrating, or explaining how and why things happen.

4.        Discuss information heard, offer personal opinions, and ask for restatement or general explanation to clarify meaning.

5.      Reflect and evaluate information learned as a result of the inquiry.

6.      Solve a problem or understand a task through group cooperation.

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 5, students will:

1.         Respond orally by adding questions and comments while integrating knowledge.

 2.         Use interview techniques to develop inquiry skills.

3.         Explore concepts by describing, narrating, or explaining how and why things happen.

 4.         Discuss information heard, offer personal opinions, and ask for restatement or general explanation to clarify meaning.

 5.         Reflect and evaluate information learned as a result of the inquiry.

 6.         Solve a problem or understand a task through group cooperation.

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 6, students will:

 1.         Respond orally by adding questions and comments while integrating knowledge.

 2.         Demonstrate effective use of a variety of questions, including literal, inferential, and evaluative questions.

 3.         Explore concepts by describing, narrating, or explaining how and why things happen.

 4.         Discuss information heard, offer personal opinions, and ask for restatement or general explanation to clarify meaning.

 5.         Reflect and evaluate information learned as a result of the inquiry.

 6.         Solve a problem or understand a task through group cooperation.

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 7, students will:

1.         Paraphrase others' comments to clarify viewpoints.

2.         Question to clarify others' opinions.

3.         Talk with others to identify and explore issues and problems.

 4.         Solve a problem or understand a task through group cooperation.

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 8, students will:

1.        Paraphrase others' comments to clarify viewpoints.

2.        Question to clarify others' opinions.

 3.        Integrate relevant information regarding issues and problems from group discussions and interviews for reports, issues, projects, debates, and oral presentations.

 4.         Solve a problem or understand a task through group cooperation.

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 12, students will:

1.         Ask prepared and follow-up questions in interviews and other discussions.

2.         Extend peer contributions by elaboration and illustration.

 3.         Analyze, evaluate, and modify group processes.

4.         Select and discuss literary passages that reveal character, develop theme, and illustrate literary elements.

 5.         Question critically the position or viewpoint of an author.

 6.         Respond to audience questions by providing clarification, illustration, definition, and elaboration.

 7.         Participate actively in panel discussions, symposiums, and/or business meeting formats (e.g., explore a question and consider perspectives).