Quill’s ELL (English Language Learner) content is now aligned to three ELL levels: ELL Starter, ELL Intermediate, and ELL Advanced.
These are the grammar concepts associated with each level:
ELL Starter: present tense conjugation, simple negation, plurals, simple adjectives, “a” vs. “an”, simple word order, yes/no questions with "to be", plural nouns, & listing adjectives
ELL Intermediate: “a” vs. “the”, possessives, simple future tenses, questions, subject-verb agreement, question word order, prepositions, negating future tense, listing objects, & compound objects
ELL Advanced: compound sentences, phrasal verbs, regular and irregular past tenses, commonly confused words, more prepositions, responding to questions, & progressive and irregular tenses
Commonly-used ELL leveling systems like WIDA, CEFR, and ELA21 don’t typically outline grammar concepts in detail, so a direct alignment with a pre-made leveling system was not feasible. Therefore, we’ve decided to create Quill-specific levels that lightly align with WIDA placement levels 1, 2, and 3.
You know your students best, so we recommend using the grammar concepts listed above for each level to determine the best activities for your students. This alignment chart is just a starting point:
Quill ELL Levels | WIDA | ELPA21 | New York (NYSESLAT) |
ELL Starter | PL1 | Level 1 | Entering |
ELL Intermediate | PL2 | Level 2 | Emerging |
ELL Advanced | PL3 | Level 3 | Transitioning |
Non-ELL Quill Content | PL4 - 6 | Level 4 & 5 | Expanding & Commanding |
Quill ELL Levels | Texas (ELPS-TELPAS) | California English Language Development Standards | CEFR (The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) |
ELL Starter | Beginning | Emerging | A1 |
ELL Intermediate | Intermediate | Emerging or Expanding | A2 |
ELL Advanced | Intermediate or Advanced | Expanding | B1 |
Non-ELL Quill Content | Advanced & Advanced High | Bridging | B2-C2 |
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