Students communicate nonverbally in response to simple commands statements, or questions.
What is level 1
100
Students spend part of the school day in a mainstream classroom, and are removed a portion of the day to receive ESL instruction.
What is ESL Pull-out
200
Students memorize simple phrases, and sentences.
What is Level 2
200
Students receive ESL instruction during a regular class period and usually receive course credit.
What is ESL Class period
300
Students rely on high frequency words and known patterns.
What is level 3
300
Initial instruction is provided in students 1st language, but is rapidly passed out. Most students are in mainstream classrooms by the end of 1st or 2nd grade.
What is Early Exit Bilingual program
400
Students engage in conversation and class discussion
What is level 4
400
Classes are composed of minority language speakers, and majority language speakers (50/50). Instruction is provided in both languages.
What is Two-Way Bilingual Programs
500
Studens produce language comparable to a native speaker with few grammatical errors.