10.53.310    ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTORS AT THE BRIDGING LEVEL

(1) At the bridging level of English language proficiency, English language learners will process, understand, produce, or use:

(a) specialized or technical language of the content areas;

(b) a variety of sentence lengths of varying linguistic complexity in extended oral or written discourse, including stories, essays, or reports; and

(c) oral or written language approaching comparability to that of proficient English peers when presented with grade level material.

History: 20-2-114, MCA; IMP, 20-2-121, MCA; NEW, 2011 MAR p. 2026, Eff. 9/23/11.