English Language Proficiency Standards Implementation Guides-Stages I-III

Mesa Public Schools

ELL Stage I: Kindergarten

ELD Curriculum Implementation Guide

Quarter 1

Language Strand

Standard 1 (Grammar/Syntax): The student will identify and apply conventions of standard English in his or her communications.

The student will demonstrate knowledge of parts of speech by:

ELP Performance Indicator Examples for Support/Clarification Resources and Methods Nouns

I-L-1(N):HI-1: selecting articles (e.g., a, an,

the) for singular and plural nouns.

a when followed by consonant and singular

an when followed by vowel and singular

the when followed by consonant or vowel and

plural

• Students state correct articles a, an, and

the using pictures from MIE photo library

box

• Students orally state correct articles a, an,

and the from MIE student book, page 5

• Grammar Guide, page 32

The Standard: The

standard within the

strand, or domain, is

noted under the

strand, or domain.

The Strand/Domain: The Language

Strand and the Listening and Speaking

Domain of the ELP Standards are

addressed in the implementation

guides. The Quarter: The ELP

standards are paced

through 4 quarters.

The Stage: Stages I-V and the related grade

levels for each stage are indicated on each

implementation guide.

The Performance Indicator and

Sub-concept: The sub-concept and

the performance indicator are

noted in the first column.

Support and Clarification:

Examples that support and clarify

the performance indicator are

noted in the second column.

Resources and Methods:

Resources and methods that can

be utilized in the instruction of the

performance indicators are noted

in the third column.