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OVERVIEW OF THE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

The elementary school standards are set at a level of performance approximately equivalent to the end of fourth grade. It is expected that some students might achieve this level earlier and others later than this grade.

English Language Arts
Reading
a Read twenty-five books of the quality and complexity illustrated in the sample reading list.
b Read and comprehend at least four books on the same subject, or by the same author, or in the same genre.
c Read and comprehend informational materials.
d Read aloud fluently.
Writing
a Produce a report of information.
b Produce a response to literature.
c Produce a narrative account (fictional or autobiographical).
d Produce a narrative procedure.
Speaking, Listening, and Viewing
a Participate in one-to-one conferences with the teacher.
b Participate in group meetings.
c Prepare and deliver an individual presentation.
d Make informed judgments about TV, radio, film.
Conventions, Grammar, and Usage of the English Language
a Demonstrate a basic understanding of the rules of the English language in written and oral work.
b Analyze and subsequently revise work to improve its clarity and effectiveness.
Literature
a Respond to non-fiction, fiction, poetry, and drama using interpretive and critical processes.
b Produce work in at least one genre that follows the conventions of the genre.