HIGH INTERMEDIATE ESL COMPETENCY OVERVIEW

CASAS Range: 211-220

By the end of this level, learners will…

1. Communication

   1. Exhibit situationally appropriate interpersonal skills.

   2. Write using manuscript and cursive handwriting.

2. Consumer Economics

   1. Demonstrate ability to use banking services including ATM machines.

   2. Understand comparative shopping, coupons, guarantees, warranties, and return processes.

   3. Read and order from a menu.

   4. Identify means of locating housing.

   5. Describe household repair and maintenance problems.

   6. Read and react to safety signs and symbols.

   7. Respond to emergency situations.

3. Community Resources

   1. Locate alphabetical and topical listing information in yellow and white pages.

   2. Identify and locate local businesses, governmental and community agencies.

   3. Ask for and give directions.

   4. Read temperatures in Fahrenheit and Celsius; describe weather conditions.

   5. Identify items necessary for weather emergency preparedness.

4. Health

   1. Identify body parts and the five senses.

   2. Describe aches, pains, illnesses, injuries, and dental problems.

   3. Read and interpret medical instructions for prescriptions and over-the-counter medications.

   4. Understand concepts of personal hygiene, grooming, and healthy eating.

5. Employment

   1. Recognize and use basic work-related vocabulary.

   2. Prepare a job application and resume.

   3. Demonstrate appropriate behavior for a job interview.

   4. Demonstrate understanding of work rules for schedule, time sheets, punctuality, phoning in sick, and safety procedures.

6. Government and Law

   1. Identify the current US President and Vice-President, state, and local officials.

   2. Recognize community laws.

7. Computation

   1. Know number names up to 1,000,000.

   2. Complete addition and subtraction computations.

   3. Complete multiplication and division computations.

   4. Identify prime numbers up to 13.

   5. Apply fraction concepts.

   6. Convert fractions to other fraction forms.

   7. Complete computations with fractions.

   8. Apply decimal concepts.

   9. Identify the relationship between fractions and decimals.

   10. Complete computations with decimals.

   11. Relate decimals to the money system.

   12. Apply percentage concepts.

   13. Complete computations with percentages.

   14. Apply concepts of ratio and proportion.

   15. Solve narrative math problems.

   16. Use a calculator.

   17. Identify mathematical patterns.

   18. Apply basic algebra concepts.

   19. Interpret exponents.

   20. Write abbreviations for standard units of measurement, use a ruler, and add or subtract measurements.

   21. Use the formulas for perimeter and area.

   22. Describe, classify, compare, and sort geometric figures.

   23. Identify types of lines.

   24. Identify simple angle and degrees.

   25. Calculate time.

   26. Find rates.

   27. Measure and calculate US units.

   28. Read, interpret, and analyze data.

   29. Determine probability.

8. Learning to Learn (Reading)

   1. Plan a schedule of activities on a calendar.

   2. Identify and compare self, family members, and others using physical characteristics and personal traits.

   3. Communicate feelings and impressions.

   4. Describe person, place, thing, or event.

   5. Apply the conventions of word analysis.

   6. Recognize and interpret familiar and unfamiliar vocabulary.

   7. Read and comprehend a variety of texts.

   8. Apply conventions of written English to comprehend text.

   9. Utilize reference tools.

   10. Apply reading strategies.

   11. Practice reading skills in a variety of texts.

9. Grammar and Writing

   1. Write a variety of texts.

   2. Use common verbs, contracted forms, and correct spelling in present, present continuous, past, future, present perfect, and modals.

   3. Use information questions.

   4. Use adjectives.

   5. Use adverbs.

   6. Use prepositions.

   7. Use nouns.

   8. Use sentence structure.

   9. Write paragraphs.

10. Listening

    1. Discriminate sounds in English.

    2. Comprehend a variety of vocabulary.

    3. Utilize grammatical structures to make meaning.

    4. Respond and participate appropriately in conversations.

    5. Comprehend non-face-to-face information.

    6. Respond and comprehend directions and instructions.

    7. Comprehend information given orally.