Goals of an English Learner

From TESOL Pre-K–12 English Language Proficiency Standards Framework

The standards publication presents five language proficiency standards. They include both social
and academic uses of the language students must acquire for success in and beyond the
classroom. The English language proficiency standards are as follows:

Standard 1: English language learners communicate forsocial, intercultural, and
instructional purposes within the school setting.
Standard 2: English language learners communicate information, ideas, and concepts
necessary for academic success in the area oflanguage arts.
Standard 3: English language learners communicate information, ideas, and concepts
necessary for academic success in the area of mathematics.
Standard 4: English language learners communicate information, ideas, and concepts
necessary for academic success in the area ofscience.
Standard 5: English language learners communicate information, ideas, and concepts
necessary for academic success in the area ofsocial studies.