ASSESSED SKILLS
Reasoning
Criteria Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4
Reasoning Skills in Writing reasons with assistance reasons with limited reasons independently reasons independently
using a simple ideas assistance using a using ideas of some using complex ideas
variety of simple and complexity
Communication
Criteria Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4
Communication Skills in communicates unclearly communicates with some communicates clearly and communicates clearly,
Writing or only with assistance clarity and some precision precisely precisely, and confidently
Organization of Ideas
Criteria Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4
Organization of Ideas in organizes ideas organizes ideas organizes ideas organizes ideas
Writing incompletely or only with independently, but in a independently, independently,
assistance mechanical and sequential appropriately and logically appropriately and in
way complex and logical ways
Application of Language Conventions
Criteria Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4
Application of Conventions applies language applies language independently applies independently applies
in Writing conventions with conventions with limited most language almost all language
assistance conventions studied conventions studied
Communication
Criteria Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4
uses writing for various
purposes and in a range of
contexts, including
schoolwork
Organization of Ideas
Criteria Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4
organizes information to
convey  a central idea,
using well-linked paragraphs
Communication
Criteria Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4
produces pieces of writing
using a variety of forms,
techniques and resources
appropriate to the form and
purpose, and materials
from other media
Reasoning
Criteria Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4
revises and edits own work
in collaboration with others,
seeking evaluating
feedback, and focusing on
content, organization, and
appropriateness of
vocabulary for audience
Application of Language Conventions
Criteria Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4
uses and spells correctly
the vocabulary appropriate
for this grade level
First Term Language Program