Utah

World Language Core Standards for Proficiency

Overview

Rosetta Stone Foundations Spanish is aligned to the Utah World Language Core Standards for Proficiency, providing students with everything they need to succeed in reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

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Utah World Language Core Standards for Proficiency Novice Low

Language Competencies

1. Interpretive Listening: I can interpret information, concepts, and ideas from a variety of culturally authentic sources on a variety of topics.

Standard Descriptor

I can recognize a few memorized words and phrases when I hear them spoken.

Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons In all online Course lessons, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Teacher's Guide In all Teacher's Guide and K-2 Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Supplemental Readings In all Unit Readings and Storybook activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.

1. Interpretive Reading: I can interpret information, concepts, and ideas from a variety of culturally authentic sources on a variety of topics.

Standard Descriptor

I can recognize a few letters or characters.

I can identify a few memorized words and phrases when I read.

Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons In all online Course lessons, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Teacher's Guide In all Teacher's Guide and K-2 Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Workbook In all Workbook activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Supplemental Readings In all Unit Readings and Storybook activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.

2. Interpersonal Communication: I can exchange information, concepts, and ideas with a variety of speakers or readers on a variety of topics in a culturally appropriate context.

Standard Descriptor

I can communicate on some very familiar topics using single words and phrases that I have practiced and memorized.

Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons Most online Course lessons model vocabulary on familiar topics that learners can use to apply this standard.
  • Teacher's Guide In many Teacher's Guide and K-2 Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Workbook In many Workbook activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Supplemental Readings In some Unit Readings and Storybook activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.

3. Presentational Speaking: I can present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics in a culturally appropriate context.

Standard Descriptor

I can present information about myself and some other very familiar topics using single words or memorized phrases.

Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons Most online Course lessons model language structures and vocabulary on familiar topics that learners can use to apply this standard.
  • Teacher's Guide In some Teacher's Guide and K-2 Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Workbook Some Workbook activities model language structures and vocabulary on familiar topics, which learners can use to apply this standard.
  • Supplemental Readings In some Unit Readings and Storybook activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.

3. Presentational Writing: I can present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics in a culturally appropriate context.

Standard Descriptor

I can copy some familiar words or phrases.

Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons In all online Course lessons, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Teacher's Guide In all Teacher's Guide and K-2 Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Workbook In all Workbook activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Supplemental Readings In all Unit Readings and Storybook activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.

Intercultural Competencies

4. Investigation of Products and Practices: I can use my language skills to investigate the world beyond my immediate environment.

Standard Descriptor

I can identify some products and practices of cultures.

Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons In many online Course lessons, learners identify some cultural products and practices, and have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Teacher's Guide In many Teacher's Guide and K-2 Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Workbook In many Workbook activities, learners identify some cultural products and practices, and have the opportunity to meet this standard.
  • Supplemental Readings In many Unit Readings and Storybook activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.

5. Understanding of Cultural Perspectives: I can use my language skills to recognize and understand others’ ways of thinking as well as my own.

Standard Descriptor

I can identify some basic cultural beliefs and values.

Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons Many online Course lessons model language structures and vocabulary, which learners can use 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 Some Workbook activities model language structures and vocabulary, which learners can use to apply this standard.
  • Supplemental Readings In many Unit Readings and Storybook activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.

6. Participation in Cultural Interaction: I can use my language skills and cultural understanding to interact in a cultural context other than my own.

Standard Descriptor

I can function at a survival level in an authentic cultural context.

Rosetta Stone Foundations Component
  • Online Lessons In all online Course lessons, learners are presented with the language tools 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 Some Workbook activities model language structures and vocabulary, which learners can use to apply this standard.
  • Supplemental Readings Many Unit Readings and Storybook activities model language structures and vocabulary, which learners can use to apply this standard.