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ESL Skills

Six skills are stressed in these materials: comprehension, vocabulary, listening, writing, speaking & reading.

Five of the listed skills are stressed.

Four of the listed skills are stressed.

Three or less of the skills are stressed.

Varied levels of material

Materials are available at five to six levels ranging from literacy to transtional.

Materials are available at four or five levels.

Materials are available at two or three levels.

Material is only available at one level.

Positive adult content

This material is highly adult oriented. Content shows positive adult images of varied ethnicities.

This material is moderately adult oriented. There are some omissions in adult content.

This material is slightly adult oriented. There are numerous omissions in adult content.

This material is not adult oriented. There are large gaps in adult content.

Varied learning activities

This material provides quality activities that will meet the broad range of needs of adult ESL learners.

This material provides a selection of activities for the adult ESL learner.

This material provides limited activities for the adult ESL learner.

This material does not provide activities for the adult ESL learner.

Print accessibility of materials

Print is very readable and is supported with pictures, charts, graphs, headings, and/or photos & color.

Print is readable and is supported with pictures, charts, graphs, headings, and/or photgraphs in black and white.

Print is readable, but there is very little support.

Print is difficult to read and there is little or no support.

Technology Component

Many creative ideas for incorporating technology into the curriculum are given.

Some creative ideas for incorporating technology into the curriculum are given.

One or two ideas for incorporating technology into the curriculum are given.

No ideas for incorporating technology into the curriiculum are given.

Assessment Component

Creative ideas and instruments for assessment are included with these materials that meet state guidelines.

Some ideas and instruments for assessment are included with these materials.

One or two assessment ideas and instruments are included with these materials.

No assessment ideas or strategies are included with these materials.

Cost of materials

Inexpensive.

Moderately priced.

Costly.

Excessive.