Texas
Adult Education Standards and Benchmarks
for ABE ASE and ESL Learners
Implementation Guide
Version 1.1
June 2008
Examples of Proficient Performance
Standard: Read With Understanding for ESL
- Determine the purpose for reading.
- Select reading strategies appropriate to the purpose.
- Monitor comprehension and adjust reading strategies.
- Analyze the information and reflect on its underlying meaning.
- Integrate
new understanding with prior knowledge to address the reading purpose.
NRS Educational Functioning Level - Read With Understanding for
ESL
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Adults performing at
this level can accomplish a variety of goals, such as… |
Level 1
Beginning Literacy ESL |
- Identifying common signs using symbols and common sight words
(Stop, Push, Pull, Men, etc.).
- Reading basic personal information prompts such as name, address,
and phone number in order to fill out simple applications and registration
forms.
- Recognizing a check or a money order and read amount.
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Level 2
Low Beginning ESL |
- Reading a basic grocery list, words, and prices in store
ads.
- Demonstrating ability to use a yearly calendar with names of
months, abbreviations, and a simple work schedule.
- Developing and using a personal dictionary with words organized
in categories such as family, community, school, and health.
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Level 3
High Beginning ESL |
- Demonstrating ability to read and understand entry-level job
duties.
- Reading and understanding simple directions for assembling a
toy.
- Reading a simple paragraph and answering basic Wh-questions.
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Level 4
Low Intermediate ESL |
- Reading information in food and medication labels to determine
appropriate use.
- Previewing and making predictions about a simple story or letter
and determining main idea.
- Reading housing rental ads, to compare housing options and make
a decision about which house is better for the family.
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Level 5
High Intermediate ESL |
- Reading a health or parenting brochure in order to make decisions
about changes in lifestyle.
- Reading a college catalog to determine program characteristics
and requirements.
- Identifying the main idea and supporting details in a short newspaper
story.
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Level 6
Advanced ESL |
- Reading information about financial aid for higher education
to decide whether or not to apply for loans, and if applying
for aid, to understand options available.
- Reading a brochure on workplace emergency procedures or use of
work equipment in order to determine appropriate action.
- Reading a popular magazine article on childhood bullying in order
to get ideas about how to cope with bullying behavior in a neighbor’s
child.
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