About Benchmarks 2.0

Introduction
Using Benchmarks 2.0
Benchmarks 2.0 Proficiency Levels
Components of Benchmarks 2.0
- Benchmark Indicators
- Proficiency Level Descriptions
- Benchmark Examples
- Supporting Competencies
- English Language Continuums
Assessment Requirements
Assessment Tips
Printable Benchmarks
Tracking Sheet

Benchmarks 2.0 Proficiency Levels

Each student learns EAL at their own pace. Factors that impact English language development include proficiency in other languages, background knowledge, previous educational experience, and quality explicit English instruction.

Each proficiency level in Benchmarks 2.0 represents a degree of language complexity and demand, from beginner to advanced language proficiency, depending on the language development and academic language expectations of the grade level. The following are some ways that levels have changed from Benchmarks 1.0:

Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten: Three levels, from beginner to intermediate
Grade 1: Four levels from beginner to advanced, separated out for developmental purposes
Levels A and B: Emerging literacy levels for students with limited formal schooling or gaps in their schooling