Quill’s ELL (English Language Learner) content is categorized into three different ELL levels: ELL Starter, ELL Intermediate, and ELL Advanced.
Below, please see the grammar concepts associated with each ELL level.
ELL Starter: Articles, Plurals, Possessives, Pronouns, Adjectives, Adverbs, Negation, Questions, and Prepositions
ELL Intermediate: Simple Tenses, Progressive Tenses, Perfect Tenses, and Modality
ELL Advanced: Challenging Articles, Countable vs. Uncountable Nouns, Challenging Pronouns, Commonly Confused Words, Gerunds vs. Infinitives, -ed vs -ing Adjectives, Embedded Questions, and Responding to Questions
Commonly-used ELL leveling systems, like WIDA, CEFR, and ELA21, do not perfectly align with Quill diagnostic levels. However, please see the chart below for a rough alignment between commonly-used ELL leveling systems and Quill's ELL levels.
Quill ELL Levels | WIDA | ELPA21 | New York (NYSESLAT) |
ELL Starter | PL1-PL2 | Level 1 | Entering |
ELL Intermediate | PL2-PL3 | Level 2 | Emerging |
ELL Advanced | PL3-PL4 | 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 | B1-C2 |
You know your students best, so we recommend using the grammar concepts listed above for each ELL level to determine the best activities for your students.
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