Iowa

ELPA21 Standards

Overview

Rosetta Stone Foundations English is aligned to the Iowa English Language Proficiency Assessment for the 21st Century, providing students with everything they need to succeed in reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

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Iowa English Language Proficiency (ELP) Standards Kindergarten

Standard 1: By the end of each English language proficiency level, an ELL can construct meaning from oral presentations and literary and informational text through grade-appropriate listening, reading, and viewing.

EL.GK.S1-Level 1

Standard Descriptor

An ELL can, with prompting and support (including context and visual aids), use a very limited set of strategies to:

  • identify a few key words

from read-alouds and oral presentations of information or stories.

Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons In most online Course lessons, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Teacher's Guide In most Teacher's Guide and K-2 Teacher's Guide activities, learners will be able to meet this standard.
  • Workbook In most Workbook and K-2 Workbook activities, learners will be able to meet this standard.
  • Supplemental Reading In many Supplemental Reading activities, learners will be able to meet this standard.

EL.GK.S1-Level 2

Standard Descriptor

An ELL can, with prompting and support (including context and visual aids), use an emerging set of strategies to:

  • identify some key words and phrases

from read-alouds and oral presentations.

Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons In most online Course lessons, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Teacher's Guide In most Teacher's Guide and K-2 Teacher's Guide activities, learners will be able to meet this standard.
  • Workbook In most Workbook and K-2 Workbook activities, learners will be able to meet this standard.
  • Supplemental Reading In many Supplemental Reading activities, learners will be able to meet this standard.

EL.GK.S1-Level 3

Standard Descriptor

An ELL can, with prompting and support (including context and visual aids), use a developing set of strategies to:

  • identify main topics
  • ask and answer questions about key details

from read-alouds and oral presentations.

Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons Most online Course lessons model language structures and vocabulary to provide learners with language to apply this standard.
  • Teacher's Guide In most Teacher's Guide activities, learners will be able to meet this standard.
  • Workbook In most Workbook activities, learners will be able to meet this standard.
  • Supplemental Reading In some Supplemental Reading activities, learners will be able to meet this standard.

EL.GK.S1-Level 4

Standard Descriptor

An ELL can, with prompting and support (including context and visual aids), use an increasing range of strategies to:

  • identify main topics
  • answer questions about key details or parts of stories
  • retell events

from read-alouds, picture books, and oral presentations.

Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons Most online Course lessons model language structures and vocabulary to provide learners with language to apply this standard.
  • Teacher's Guide In most Teacher's Guide activities, learners will be able to meet this standard.
  • Workbook In most Workbook activities, learners will be able to meet this standard.
  • Supplemental Reading In some Supplemental Reading activities, learners will be able to meet this standard.

EL.GK.S1-Level 5

Standard Descriptor

An ELL can, with prompting and support (including context and visual aids), use a wide range of strategies to:

  • identify main topics
  • answer questions about key details
  • retell familiar stories

from read-alouds, picture books, and oral presentations.

Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons Most online Course lessons model language structures and vocabulary to provide learners with language to apply this standard.
  • Teacher's Guide In most Teacher's Guide activities, learners will be able to meet this standard.
  • Workbook In most Workbook activities, learners will be able to meet this standard.
  • Supplemental Readings In some Supplemental Reading activities, learners will be able to meet this standard.

Standard 2: By the end of each English language proficiency level, an ELL can participate in grade-appropriate oral and written exchanges of information, ideas, and analyses, responding to peer, audience, or reader comments and questions.

EL.GK.S2-Level 1

Standard Descriptor

An ELL can

  • listen with limited participation in short conversations
  • respond to simple yes/no and some wh- questions

about familiar topics.

Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons In most online Course lessons, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Teacher's Guide In most Teacher's Guide and K-2 Teacher's Guide activities, learners will be able to meet this standard.
  • Workbook In some Workbook and K-2 Workbook activities, learners will be able to meet this standard.
  • Supplemental Readings In some Supplemental Reading activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.

EL.GK.S2-Level 2

Standard Descriptor

An ELL can

  • participate in short conversations
  • respond to simple yes/no and wh- questions

about familiar topics.

Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons In most online Course lessons, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Teacher's Guide In most Teacher's Guide and K-2 Teacher's Guide activities, learners will be able to meet this standard.
  • Workbook In some Workbook and K-2 Workbook activities, learners will be able to meet this standard.

EL.GK.S2-Level 3

Standard Descriptor

An ELL can

  • participate in short conversations
  • follow some rules for discussion
  • respond to simple yes/no and wh- questions

about familiar topics.

Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons In some online Course lessons, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Teacher's Guide In most Teacher's Guide and K-2 Teacher's Guide activities, learners will be able to meet this standard.

EL.GK.S2-Level 4

Standard Descriptor

An ELL can

  • participate in conversations and discussions
  • ask and answer simple questions
  • follow increasing number of rules for discussion

about a variety of topics.

Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons In some online Course lessons, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Teacher's Guide In most Teacher's Guide activities, learners will be able to meet this standard.

EL.GK.S2-Level 5

Standard Descriptor

An ELL can

  • participate in conversations and discussions
  • ask and answer questions
  • follow rules for discussion

about a variety of topics.

Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons In some online Course lessons, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Teacher's Guide In most Teacher's Guide activities, learners will be able to meet this standard.

Standard 3: By the end of each English language proficiency level, an ELL can speak and write about grade-appropriate complex literary and informational texts and topics.

EL.GK.S3-Level 1

Standard Descriptor

An ELL can

  • communicate simple information or feelings

about familiar topics or experiences.

Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons In most online Course lessons, learners will be able to meet this standard.
  • Teacher's Guide In most Teacher's Guide and K-2 Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Workbook In some Workbook and K-2 Workbook activities, learners will be able to meet this standard.
  • Supplemental Readings In many Supplemental Reading activities, learners will be able to meet this standard.

EL.GK.S3-Level 2

Standard Descriptor

An ELL can

  • communicate simple information or feelings

about familiar topics, experiences, or events.

Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons In most online Course lessons, learners will be able to meet this standard.
  • Teacher's Guide In most Teacher's Guide and K-2 Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Workbook In some Workbook and K-2 Workbook activities, learners will be able to meet this standard.
  • Supplemental Readings In many Supplemental Reading activities, learners will be able to meet this standard.

EL.GK.S3-Level 3

Standard Descriptor

An ELL can

  • communicate information or feelings

about familiar topics, experiences, or events.

Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons In most online Course lessons, learners will be able to meet this standard.
  • Teacher's Guide In most Teacher's Guide and K-2 Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Workbook In some Workbook and K-2 Workbook activities, learners will be able to meet this standard.
  • Supplemental Readings In many Supplemental Reading activities, learners will be able to meet this standard.

EL.GK.S3-Level 4

Standard Descriptor

An ELL can

  • tell or dictate simple messages

about a variety of topics, experiences, or events.

Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons Some online Course lessons model language structures and vocabulary to provide learners with language to apply this standard.
  • Teacher's Guide In many Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Workbook In some Workbook activities, learners will be able to meet this standard.
  • Supplemental Readings In some Supplemental Reading activities, learners will be able to meet this standard.

EL.GK.S3-Level 5

Standard Descriptor

An ELL can

  • make simple oral presentations
  • compose short written texts

about a variety of topics, experiences, or events.

Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Teacher's Guide In many Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Supplemental Readings In some Supplemental Reading activities, learners will be able to meet this standard.

Standard 4: By the end of each English language proficiency level, an ELL can construct grade-appropriate oral and written claims and support them with reasoning and evidence.

EL.GK.S4-Level 1

Standard Descriptor

An ELL can

  • express a feeling or opinion about a familiar topic

showing limited control.

Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons In many online Course lessons, learners will be able to meet this standard.
  • Teacher's Guide In many Teacher's Guide and K-2 Teacher's Guide activities, learners will be able to meet this standard.
  • Supplemental Readings In some Supplemental Reading activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.

EL.GK.S4-Level 2

Standard Descriptor

An ELL can

  • express an opinion or preference about a familiar topic

showing emerging control.

Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons In many online Course lessons, learners will be able to meet this standard.
  • Teacher's Guide In many Teacher's Guide and K-2 Teacher's Guide activities, learners will be able to meet this standard.
  • Supplemental Readings In some Supplemental Reading activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.

EL.GK.S4-Level 3

Standard Descriptor

An ELL can

  • express an opinion or preference about a familiar topic or story

showing developing control.

Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons Many online Course lessons model language structures and vocabulary to provide learners with language to apply this standard.
  • Teacher's Guide In many Teacher's Guide activities, learners will be able to meet this standard.
  • Supplemental Readings In some Supplemental Reading activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.

EL.GK.S4-Level 4

Standard Descriptor

An ELL can

  • express an opinion or preference about a variety of topics or stories

showing increasing control.

Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons Some online Course lessons model language structures and vocabulary to provide learners with language to apply this standard.
  • Teacher's Guide In many Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Supplemental Readings In some Supplemental Reading activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.

EL.GK.S4-Level 5

Standard Descriptor

An ELL can

  • express an opinion or preference about a variety of topics or stories

showing increasing control.

Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons Some online Course lessons model language structures and vocabulary to provide learners with language to apply this standard.
  • Teacher's Guide In many Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Supplemental Readings In some Supplemental Reading activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.

Standard 5: By the end of each English language proficiency level, an ELL can conduct research and evaluate and communicate findings to answer questions or solve problems.

EL.GK.S5-Level 1

Standard Descriptor

An ELL can, with prompting and support from adults,

• recall information from experience or from a provided source.

Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons In many online Course lessons, learners will be able to meet this standard.
  • Teacher's Guide In many Teacher's Guide and K-2 Teacher's Guide activities, learners will be able to meet this standard.
  • Supplemental Readings In some Supplemental Reading activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.

EL.GK.S5-Level 2

Standard Descriptor

An ELL can, with prompting and support from adults,

  • recall information from experience or use information from a provided source to answer a question.
Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons In many online Course lessons, learners will be able to meet this standard.
  • Teacher's Guide In many Teacher's Guide and K-2 Teacher's Guide activities, learners will be able to meet this standard.
  • Workbook In some Workbook and K-2 Workbook activities, learners will be able to meet this standard.
  • Supplemental Readings In some Supplemental Reading activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.

EL.GK.S5-Level 3

Standard Descriptor

An ELL can, with prompting and support from adults,

  • recall information from experience or use information from provided sources to answer a question

showing developing control.

Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons Many online Course lessons model language structures and vocabulary to provide learners with language to apply this standard.
  • Teacher's Guide In many Teacher's Guide activities, learners will be able to meet this standard.
  • Workbook In some Workbook activities, learners will be able to meet this standard.
  • Supplemental Readings In some Supplemental Reading activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.

EL.GK.S5-Level 4

Standard Descriptor

An ELL can, with prompting and support from adults,

  • recall information from experience or use information from provided sources to answer a question

showing increasing control.

Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons Many online Course lessons model language structures and vocabulary to provide learners with language to apply this standard.
  • Teacher's Guide In many Teacher's Guide activities, learners will be able to meet this standard.
  • Workbook In some Workbook activities, learners will be able to meet this standard.
  • Supplemental Readings In some Supplemental Reading activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.

EL.GK.S5-Level 5

Standard Descriptor

An ELL can, with prompting and support from adults,

  • recall information from experience or use information from provided sources to answer a question

showing increasing control.

Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons Many online Course lessons model language structures and vocabulary to provide learners with language to apply this standard.
  • Teacher's Guide In many Teacher's Guide activities, learners will be able to meet this standard.
  • Workbook In some Workbook activities, learners will be able to meet this standard.
  • Supplemental Readings In some Supplemental Reading activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.

Standard 6: By the end of each English language proficiency level, an ELL can analyze and critique the arguments of others orally and in writing.

EL.GK.S6-Level 4

Standard Descriptor

An ELL can, with prompting and support,

  • identify a reason an author or speaker gives to support a point.
Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Teacher's Guide In some Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Supplemental Readings In some Supplemental Reading activities, learners will be able to meet this standard.

EL.GK.S6-Level 5

Standard Descriptor

An ELL can, with prompting and support,

  • identify appropriate reasons an author or speaker gives to support main points.
Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Teacher's Guide In some Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Supplemental Readings In some Supplemental Reading activities, learners will be able to meet this standard.

Standard 7: By the end of each English language proficiency level, an ELL can adapt language choices to purpose, task, and audience when speaking and writing.

EL.GK.S7-Level 4

Standard Descriptor

An ELL can

  • show a developing awareness of the difference between appropriate language for the playground and language for the classroom.
Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Teacher's Guide In some Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.

EL.GK.S7-Level 5

Standard Descriptor

An ELL can

  • show awareness of differences between informal (“playground speech”) and language appropriate to the classroom
  • use some words learned through conversations, reading, and being read to.
Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons Some online Course lessons model language structures and vocabulary to provide learners with language to apply this standard.
  • Teacher's Guide In some Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Supplemental Readings In some Supplemental Reading activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.

Standard 8: By the end of each English language proficiency level, an ELL can determine the meaning of words and phrases in oral presentations and literary and informational text.

EL.GK.S8-Level 1

Standard Descriptor

An ELL can, with prompting and support (including context and visual aids),

  • recognize the meaning of a few frequently occurring words

in simple oral presentations and read-alouds about familiar topics, experiences, or events.

Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons In all online Course lessons, learners will be able to meet this standard.
  • Teacher's Guide In all Teacher's Guide and K-2 Teacher's Guide activities, learners will be able to meet this standard.
  • Workbook In most Workbook and K-2 Workbook activities, learners will be able to meet this standard.
  • Supplemental Reading In all Supplemental Reading activities, learners will be able to meet this standard.

EL.GK.S8-Level 2

Standard Descriptor

An ELL can, with prompting and support (including context and visual aids),

  • recognize the meaning of some frequently occurring words and phrases

in simple oral presentations and read-alouds about familiar topics, experiences, or events.

Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons In all online Course lessons, learners will be able to meet this standard.
  • Teacher's Guide In all Teacher's Guide and K-2 Teacher's Guide activities, learners will be able to meet this standard.
  • Workbook In most Workbook and K-2 Workbook activities, learners will be able to meet this standard.
  • Supplemental Reading In all Supplemental Reading activities, learners will be able to meet this standard.

EL.GK.S8-Level 3

Standard Descriptor

An ELL can, with prompting and support (including context and visual aids),

  • answer questions to help determine the meaning of some words and phrases

in simple oral presentations and read-alouds about familiar topics, experiences, or events.

Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons In some online Course lessons, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Teacher's Guide In some Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Supplemental Reading In many Supplemental Reading activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.

EL.GK.S8-Level 4

Standard Descriptor

An ELL can, with prompting and support (including context and visual aids),

  • answer and sometimes ask questions about the meaning of words and phrases

in simple oral presentations and read-alouds about a variety of topics, experiences, or events.

Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons In some online Course lessons, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Teacher's Guide In some Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Supplemental Reading In some Supplemental Reading activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.

EL.GK.S8-Level 5

Standard Descriptor

An ELL can, with prompting and support (including context and visual aids),

  • answer and ask questions about the meaning of words and phrases

in simple oral presentations and read-alouds about a variety of topics, experiences, or events.

Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons In some online Course lessons, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Teacher's Guide In some Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Supplemental Reading In some Supplemental Reading activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.

Standard 9: By the end of each English language proficiency level, an ELL can create clear and coherent grade-appropriate speech and text.

EL.GK.S9-Level 3

Standard Descriptor

An ELL can, with support (including visual aids, context),

  • retell several events from experience or a familiar story

with developing control of some frequently occurring linking words (e.g., and, then).

Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons Many online Course lessons model language structures and vocabulary to provide learners with language to apply this standard.
  • Teacher's Guide In some Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Supplemental Reading In some Supplemental Reading activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.

EL.GK.S9-Level 4

Standard Descriptor

An ELL can, with support (including visual aids, context),

  • retell a simple sequence of events from experience or a familiar story

with increasingly independent control of frequently occurring linking words.

Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons Many online Course lessons model language structures and vocabulary to provide learners with language to apply this standard.
  • Teacher's Guide In some Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Supplemental Reading In some Supplemental Reading activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.

EL.GK.S9-Level 5

Standard Descriptor

An ELL can, with support (including visual aids),

  • retell a short sequence of events from experience or a familiar story, with a beginning, middle, and end

using frequently occurring linking words.

Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons Many online Course lessons model language structures and vocabulary to provide learners with language to apply this standard.
  • Teacher's Guide In some Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Supplemental Reading In some Supplemental Reading activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.

Standard 10: By the end of each English language proficiency level, an ELL can make accurate use of standard English to communicate in grade-appropriate speech and writing.

EL.GK.S10-Level 1

Standard Descriptor

An ELL can, with support (including context and visual aids),

  • recognize and use a small number of frequently occurring nouns and verbs
  • understand and respond to simple questions.
Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons In all online Course lessons, learners will be able to meet this standard.
  • Teacher's Guide In most Teacher's Guide and K-2 Teacher's Guide activities, learners will be able to meet this standard.
  • Workbook In most Workbook activities, learners will be able to meet this standard.
  • Supplemental Reading In all Supplemental Reading activities, learners will be able to meet this standard.

EL.GK.S10-Level 2

Standard Descriptor

An ELL can, with support (including context and visual aids),

  • recognize and use frequently occurring nouns, verbs, and short phrases
  • respond to yes/no and wh- questions
  • produce a few simple sentences

in shared language activities.

Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons All online Course lessons model language structures and vocabulary to provide learners with language to apply this standard.
  • Teacher's Guide In most Teacher's Guide and K-2 Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Workbook In some Workbook activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Supplemental Reading In most Supplemental Reading activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.

EL.GK.S10-Level 3

Standard Descriptor

An ELL can, with support (including context and visual aids),

  • recognize and use frequently occurring regular plural nouns, verbs, and prepositions
  • use and respond to question words
  • produce simple sentences

in shared language activities.

Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons Most online Course lessons model language structures and vocabulary to provide learners with language to apply this standard.
  • Teacher's Guide In many Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Workbook In some Workbook activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Supplemental Reading In many Supplemental Reading activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.

EL.GK.S10-Level 4

Standard Descriptor

An ELL can, with support (context and visual aids),

  • recognize and use frequently occurring regular plural nouns, verbs, and prepositions
  • use and respond to question words
  • produce and expand simple sentences

in shared language activities.

Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons Most online Course lessons model language structures and vocabulary to provide learners with language to apply this standard.
  • Teacher's Guide In many Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Workbook In some Workbook activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Supplemental Reading In many Supplemental Reading activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.

EL.GK.S10-Level 5

Standard Descriptor

An ELL can, with increasing independence,

  • use frequently occurring regular plural nouns, verbs, prepositions, and question words
  • ask and answer interrogatives (wh- questions)
  • produce and expand simple sentences

in shared language activities.

Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons Most online Course lessons model language structures and vocabulary to provide learners with language to apply this standard.
  • Teacher's Guide In many Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Workbook In some Workbook activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Supplemental Reading In many Supplemental Reading activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.