Standards: National
NEARStar is aligned with nationally recognized reading, language arts, and ESL standards in order to help educators make meaningful connections to their own reading and English language development curricula and instruction.

NEARStar READING STANDARDS*
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARDS** ESL STANDARDS***
Letter-sound relationships (Alpha Fun, Sing-a-Song, Let's Begin) Standard 1
Print-sound code (e.g., practice with phonemes in Alpha Fun)
Not Applicable
Goal 1: Use English in social settings Standard 3
Students will use learning strategies to extend their communicative competence
Sight words, high-frequency words (Story Time, Make-a-Book, Sing-a-Song) Standard 1
Print-Sound Code (e.g., practice with high-meaning words in Story Time)
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Book and book language (Story Time, Make-a-Book) Standard 3
Reading Habits (e.g., practice with high-meaning words in Story Time)
Standard 1
Read a wide range of print and nonprint texts
Not Applicable
Read for meaning (Story Time, Make-a-Book) Standard 2
Getting the Meaning (e.g., creating own story in Make-a-Book)
Standard 3
Apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts
Goal 2: Use English to achieve academically in all content areas Standard 3
Students will use appropriate learning strategies to construct and apply academic knowledge (e.g., using context to construct meaning)
Reading habits (Story Time, Make-a-Book) Standard 3
Reading habits (e.g., opportunity to reread books)
Standard 3
Apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts (e.g., using sound & visual clues to carry out tasks)
Goal 2
Use English to achieve academically in all content areas
Standard 3
Students will use appropriate learning strategies to construct and apply academic knowledge (e.g., use context to construct meaning)
English language syntax (All activities) Standard 2
Getting the Meaning (e.g., oral & written simple sentences in Story Time)
Standard 6
Apply knowledge of language structure, conventions, media techniques, etc.
Goal 1: Use English in social settings Standard 3
Students will use learning strategies to extend their communicative competence
Social and academic purposes (All activities) Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Goal 1
Use English in social settings
Standard 2
Students will interact in, through, and with spoken and written English for personal expression and enjoyment
Standard 3
Students will use learning strategies to extend their communicative competence (e.g., using context in Make-a-Book to construct meaning)
Goal 2
Use English to achieve academically in all content areas
Standard 1
Students will use English to interact in the classroom (e.g., follow oral & written directions)
Standard 3
Students will use appropriate learning strategies to construct and apply academic knowledge (e.g., all activities build upon previously practiced vocabulary)
Technology Not Applicable
Standard 8
Use a variety of technological and information resources
Goal 1
Use English in social settings
Standard 2
Students will interact in , through, and with spoken and written English for personal expressiona dn enjoyment (e.g., interaction with computers and web-based program)
Goal 3: Use English in socially and culturally appropriate ways

*National Center on Education and the Economy . (1996). New Standards. Washington, DC: Author.
**IRA/NCTE Joint Task Force on Assessment. (1994). Standards for the assessment of Reading and Writing. Newark, DE: International Reading Association, National Council of Teachers of Engllish.
***Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages. (1997). ESL Standards for Pre-K-12 Students. Alesandria, VA: Author

 
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