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| Official Competency | Matching 240 Topics | Alignment | Qs | Mats | Cards | Vids | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a. demonstrating an understanding of the ways in which listening, speaking, reading, writing, viewing, and visually representing connect and mutually influence one another | ESL.Integration of Language Skills | Covered | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | Covered by 1 topic (11 questions, 1 materials, 4 cards, 0 videos). |
| b. demonstrating an understanding of the integrated nature of the content, processes, strategies, and skills of the language arts at different developmental levels | ELA.Impact of Fluency on Comprehension | Covered | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | Covered by 1 topic (12 questions, 1 materials, 2 cards, 0 videos). |
| c. demonstrating knowledge of a variety of communication models and the interdependence of their various components | ELA.Communication Models; ELA.Active Listening | Covered | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Covered by 2 topics (25 questions, 1 materials, 1 cards, 1 videos). |
| d. recognizing ways in which oral, written, and visual texts can be used to explore important issues in other disciplines and communities | ELA.Interdisciplinary Connections | Covered | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | Covered by 1 topic (15 questions, 1 materials, 3 cards, 0 videos). |
| Official Competency | Matching 240 Topics | Alignment | Qs | Mats | Cards | Vids | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a. demonstrating familiarity with the diversity of language uses, patterns, and dialects in oral, written, and visual discourse | ELA.Dialects and Variations in Language | Covered | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | Covered by 1 topic (16 questions, 1 materials, 3 cards, 0 videos). |
| b. recognizing how diction, dialect, and patterns of expression transmit culture and affect meaning in all modes of communication | ELA.Teaching - Communicating for Different Purposes | Covered | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | Covered by 1 topic (8 questions, 1 materials, 6 cards, 0 videos). |
| c. demonstrating an understanding of the reciprocal relationship between verbal and nonverbal language and concepts related to identity, customs, and daily life in various cultures | ESL.Communication Strategies for Diverse Learners | Covered | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | Covered by 1 topic (7 questions, 1 materials, 4 cards, 0 videos). |
| d. demonstrating knowledge of how the use of language relates to issues of age, religion, gender, culture, ethnicity, social class, disability, and sexual orientation | P.Teaching Diverse Students | Covered | 38 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Covered by 1 topic (38 questions, 1 materials, 1 cards, 1 videos). |
| e. demonstrating an understanding of how language choices affect people's lives | P.Effective Communication | Covered | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Covered by 1 topic (26 questions, 1 materials, 1 cards, 1 videos). |
| Official Competency | Matching 240 Topics | Alignment | Qs | Mats | Cards | Vids | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a. demonstrating an understanding of emergent literacy | ELA.Impact of Phonological Awareness on Literacy | Covered | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | Covered by 1 topic (12 questions, 1 materials, 2 cards, 0 videos). |
| b. recognizing the stages of literacy development (e.g., knowledge of letters, phonemic awareness, reading words, comprehension) | ELA.Impact of Phonological Awareness on Literacy | Covered | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | Covered by 1 topic (12 questions, 1 materials, 2 cards, 0 videos). |
| c. recognizing factors (e.g., physical, perceptual, intellectual) that affect students' language development and reading acquisition | ELA.Teaching - Phonological Awareness; ELA.Teaching - Alphabetic Knowledge and Principle | Covered | 80 | 2 | 17 | 2 | Covered by 2 topics (80 questions, 2 materials, 17 cards, 2 videos). |
| d. demonstrating knowledge of the characteristics of fluent readers at different developmental levels | ESL.Literacy Development of ELLs; ELA.Measures of Fluency | Covered | 22 | 2 | 12 | 1 | Covered by 2 topics (22 questions, 2 materials, 12 cards, 1 videos). |
| e. recognizing the reciprocal relationship between language, culture, and individual identity | P.Interdisciplinary Connections | Covered | 32 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Covered by 1 topic (32 questions, 1 materials, 2 cards, 1 videos). |
| f. demonstrating familiarity with the principles of oral and written language acquisition and use (e.g., language development in children, second language and dialect acquisition) | ESL.Literacy Knowledge Transfer; ELA.Issues in Multiple Language Learning; ELA.ELL Strategies - Oral Language | Covered | 37 | 3 | 8 | 1 | Covered by 3 topics (37 questions, 3 materials, 8 cards, 1 videos). |
| g. recognizing the effects of the primary language on the development of English language skills | ELA.Diversity of Written Language and Effect on Literacy Development; ELA.Issues in Multiple Language Learning | Covered | 14 | 2 | 10 | 0 | Covered by 2 topics (14 questions, 2 materials, 10 cards, 0 videos). |
| Official Competency | Matching 240 Topics | Alignment | Qs | Mats | Cards | Vids | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a. demonstrating knowledge of appropriate communication modes and behaviors in a variety of rhetorical situations | ELA.Active Listening | Covered | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Covered by 1 topic (25 questions, 1 materials, 1 cards, 1 videos). |
| b. demonstrating familiarity with rhetorical techniques and devices used to respond to, create, and revise texts in a variety of genres | ELA.Types of Figurative Language | Covered | 42 | 1 | 12 | 0 | Covered by 1 topic (42 questions, 1 materials, 12 cards, 0 videos). |
| c. demonstrating an understanding of expressive and receptive roles in the communication process | ELA.Teaching - Oral Presentation Skills | Covered | 40 | 1 | 8 | 0 | Covered by 1 topic (40 questions, 1 materials, 8 cards, 0 videos). |
| d. demonstrating an understanding of the effects of style, voice, and language choices in oral, written, and visual texts | ELA.Teaching - Oral Presentation Skills | Covered | 40 | 1 | 8 | 0 | Covered by 1 topic (40 questions, 1 materials, 8 cards, 0 videos). |
| e. recognizing the role of body language, gestures, and visual aids in communicating a point of view | ELA.Oral Presentation Skills | Covered | 22 | 1 | 15 | 0 | Covered by 1 topic (22 questions, 1 materials, 15 cards, 0 videos). |
| f. demonstrating an understanding of the role of feedback in the communication process | ELA.Teaching - Oral Presentation Skills | Covered | 40 | 1 | 8 | 0 | Covered by 1 topic (40 questions, 1 materials, 8 cards, 0 videos). |
| g. demonstrating familiarity with strategies for constructing and conveying meaning for a variety of purposes and audiences through a variety of texts | ELA.Skill - Meaning of Words from Contextual, Syntactic, and Semantic Clues | Covered | 66 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Covered by 1 topic (66 questions, 1 materials, 2 cards, 1 videos). |
| Official Competency | Matching 240 Topics | Alignment | Qs | Mats | Cards | Vids | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a. demonstrating knowledge of the grammar, conventions, and history of the English language (e.g., morphology, phonology, semantics, syntax) | ELA.Skill - Basic Linguistic Concepts; ELA.Skill - Fix Basic Syntax Usage | Covered | 19 | 2 | 22 | 1 | Covered by 2 topics (19 questions, 2 materials, 22 cards, 1 videos). |
| b. recognizing the grammatical, syntactical, and lexical features of the English language in a variety of contexts | ELA.Basic Linguistic Concepts; ELA.Skill - Fix Modifiers | Covered | 52 | 2 | 20 | 2 | Covered by 2 topics (52 questions, 2 materials, 20 cards, 2 videos). |
| c. demonstrating an understanding of the differences between descriptive and prescriptive conventions of usage | ELA.Teaching - Proper Writing and Grammar Conventions Middle | Covered | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | Covered by 1 topic (11 questions, 1 materials, 4 cards, 0 videos). |
| d. demonstrating familiarity with the ways in which conventions of usage are adapted to different communicative situations | ELA.Teaching - Proper Writing and Grammar Conventions Middle; ELA.Skill - Proper Writing and Grammar Conventions | Covered | 40 | 2 | 31 | 0 | Covered by 2 topics (40 questions, 2 materials, 31 cards, 0 videos). |
| Official Competency | Matching 240 Topics | Alignment | Qs | Mats | Cards | Vids | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a. recognizing the characteristics and forms of a variety of oral, written, and visual texts (e.g., narrative, dramatic, poetic, expository, persuasive) | ELA.Literary Genres; ELA.Types of Poem Structures | Covered | 41 | 2 | 52 | 1 | Covered by 2 topics (41 questions, 2 materials, 52 cards, 1 videos). |
| b. recognizing the distinct characteristics of different forms of oral, performance, and media literature (e.g., film, readers' theatre, personal narrative, television, audio technology) | ELA.Literary Genres; ELA.Skill - Analyze Poems | Covered | 63 | 2 | 42 | 2 | Covered by 2 topics (63 questions, 2 materials, 42 cards, 2 videos). |
| Official Competency | Matching 240 Topics | Alignment | Qs | Mats | Cards | Vids | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a. demonstrating knowledge of literature for children and young adolescents | ELA.Literary Genres | Covered | 28 | 1 | 39 | 1 | Covered by 1 topic (28 questions, 1 materials, 39 cards, 1 videos). |
| b. demonstrating knowledge of major genres, works, and writers in children's and young adolescent literature | ELA.Children's Literature; ELA.Noteworthy Books and Authors | Covered | 27 | 2 | 6 | 0 | Covered by 2 topics (27 questions, 2 materials, 6 cards, 0 videos). |
| c. identifying and analyzing key issues and recurring themes in literature written for children and young adolescents | ELA.Common Themes in Literary Works | Covered | 10 | 1 | 20 | 0 | Covered by 1 topic (10 questions, 1 materials, 20 cards, 0 videos). |
| d. recognizing the significance of illustrations in literature written for children and young adolescents | ELA.Elements of Literary Analysis Across Genres | Covered | 16 | 1 | 15 | 1 | Covered by 1 topic (16 questions, 1 materials, 15 cards, 1 videos). |
| e. demonstrating familiarity with criteria for evaluating works written for children and young adolescents | ELA.Elements of Literary Analysis Across Genres | Covered | 16 | 1 | 15 | 1 | Covered by 1 topic (16 questions, 1 materials, 15 cards, 1 videos). |
| f. demonstrating familiarity with strategies for selecting developmentally appropriate literature | ELA.Culturally Responsive Reading Instruction; ELA.Developing Readers; ELA.Measures of Text Complexity - Three-Part Model | Covered | 64 | 3 | 13 | 2 | Covered by 3 topics (64 questions, 3 materials, 13 cards, 2 videos). |
| Official Competency | Matching 240 Topics | Alignment | Qs | Mats | Cards | Vids | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a. demonstrating an understanding of how authors use various narrative and expository techniques to convey ideas and perspectives (e.g., characterization, setting, conflict, theme, point of view, bias, organization, validity, reliability) in various texts | ELA.Skill - Characters, Setting, and Plot; ELA.Skill - Identify Persuasive Techniques | Covered | 55 | 2 | 10 | 1 | Covered by 2 topics (55 questions, 2 materials, 10 cards, 1 videos). |
| b. demonstrating an understanding of how an author's word selection and choice of grammatical structure, sentence variety, and organization enhance the appreciation of various texts | ELA.Skill - Analyze Organization; ELA.Skill - Word Choice | Covered | 53 | 2 | 20 | 1 | Covered by 2 topics (53 questions, 2 materials, 20 cards, 1 videos). |
| c. demonstrating an understanding of how authors assist audience comprehension (e.g., appealing to reason, logic, and emotion, using figurative language and grammatical conventions) of various texts | ELA.Skill - Identify Techniques and Approaches; ELA.Skill - Meaning of Figurative Language | Covered | 39 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Covered by 2 topics (39 questions, 2 materials, 1 cards, 1 videos). |
| Official Competency | Matching 240 Topics | Alignment | Qs | Mats | Cards | Vids | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a. demonstrating familiarity with standards used to make judgments about the craft, aesthetics, and significance of texts | ELA.Teaching - Literary Analysis | Covered | 39 | 1 | 18 | 1 | Covered by 1 topic (39 questions, 1 materials, 18 cards, 1 videos). |
| b. demonstrating familiarity with standards for evaluating whether a communication is truthful, responsible, and/or ethical in diverse contexts | ELA.Skill - Identify Author Attitude; ELA.Skill - Identify Bias; ELA.Skill - Identify Author Logic and Assumptions | Covered | 53 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Covered by 3 topics (53 questions, 3 materials, 6 cards, 2 videos). |
| c. analyzing oral, written, and visual texts to evaluate the appropriateness of style, voice, and language choices to context, purpose, and audience | ELA.Teaching - Literary Analysis | Covered | 39 | 1 | 18 | 1 | Covered by 1 topic (39 questions, 1 materials, 18 cards, 1 videos). |
| d. demonstrating an understanding of the influence of different purposes and contexts on individual, shared, and academic standards | ELA.Literary Theory and Criticism | Covered | 9 | 1 | 15 | 0 | Covered by 1 topic (9 questions, 1 materials, 15 cards, 0 videos). |
| Official Competency | Matching 240 Topics | Alignment | Qs | Mats | Cards | Vids | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a. demonstrating knowledge of the purposes and characteristics of reading techniques and strategies (e.g., skimming, scanning, varying reading rate) | ELA.Teaching - Reading Fluency | Covered | 47 | 1 | 13 | 0 | Covered by 1 topic (47 questions, 1 materials, 13 cards, 0 videos). |
| b. demonstrating familiarity with word identification and fix-up strategies (e.g., phonemic awareness, phonics, picture and context clues, structural clues, sight words) | ELA.Phonological Awareness; ELA.Teaching - High-Frequency Words; ELA.Teaching - Determining Meaning of Words | Covered | 107 | 3 | 31 | 2 | Covered by 3 topics (107 questions, 3 materials, 31 cards, 2 videos). |
| c. demonstrating familiarity with strategies for learning vocabulary | ELA.Teaching - Word Identification Skills; ELA.Teaching - Increasing Vocabulary | Covered | 80 | 2 | 21 | 1 | Covered by 2 topics (80 questions, 2 materials, 21 cards, 1 videos). |
| d. analyzing methods for enhancing reading comprehension (e.g., recalling prior knowledge related to a topic, making predictions, generating questions to be answered from reading, rereading, self-monitoring) | ELA.Teaching - Reading Comprehension (All Texts) | Covered | 94 | 1 | 20 | 1 | Covered by 1 topic (94 questions, 1 materials, 20 cards, 1 videos). |
| Official Competency | Matching 240 Topics | Alignment | Qs | Mats | Cards | Vids | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a. demonstrating an understanding of how to formulate questions for research purposes | ELA.Teaching - The Research Process | Covered | 31 | 1 | 8 | 0 | Covered by 1 topic (31 questions, 1 materials, 8 cards, 0 videos). |
| b. demonstrating knowledge of sources and techniques for identifying and locating relevant information | ELA.Types of Sources; ELA.Credible Sources | Covered | 49 | 2 | 8 | 2 | Covered by 2 topics (49 questions, 2 materials, 8 cards, 2 videos). |
| c. demonstrating an understanding of how to compare, contrast, and evaluate different sources | ELA.Skill - Evaluate Relevant or Irrelevant | Covered | 19 | 1 | 5 | 0 | Covered by 1 topic (19 questions, 1 materials, 5 cards, 0 videos). |
| d. demonstrating familiarity with techniques for online research | ELA.The Research Process | Covered | 24 | 1 | 11 | 0 | Covered by 1 topic (24 questions, 1 materials, 11 cards, 0 videos). |
| e. demonstrating familiarity with a variety of means for presenting conclusions (e.g., written reports, oral presentations, multimedia presentations, visual representations) | ELA.Teaching - The Research Process | Covered | 31 | 1 | 8 | 0 | Covered by 1 topic (31 questions, 1 materials, 8 cards, 0 videos). |
| Official Competency | Matching 240 Topics | Alignment | Qs | Mats | Cards | Vids | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a. demonstrating familiarity with strategies for generating ideas before writing (e.g., topic choice, brainstorming, clustering, researching, discussing, questioning, reading, listing, viewing, drawing) | ELA.Teaching - Stages of the Writing Process | Covered | 27 | 1 | 10 | 1 | Covered by 1 topic (27 questions, 1 materials, 10 cards, 1 videos). |
| b. evaluating the appropriateness of different writing forms for various purposes and audiences | ELA.Writing Types and Various Contexts | Covered | 52 | 1 | 12 | 0 | Covered by 1 topic (52 questions, 1 materials, 12 cards, 0 videos). |
| c. recognizing details that interfere with or support the development of a main point | ELA.Teaching - Details and Main Ideas in Writing; ELA.Skill - Evaluate Writing | Covered | 39 | 2 | 6 | 1 | Covered by 2 topics (39 questions, 2 materials, 6 cards, 1 videos). |
| d. demonstrating familiarity with the processes and purposes of editing, revising, and proofreading texts to determine overall quality (e.g., student-teacher and peer conferencing, self-editing) | ELA.Teaching - Stages of the Writing Process; ELA.Teaching - Revision and Editing Skills | Covered | 38 | 2 | 10 | 1 | Covered by 2 topics (38 questions, 2 materials, 10 cards, 1 videos). |
| e. demonstrating familiarity with the publication process | ELA.Teaching - Stages of the Writing Process | Covered | 27 | 1 | 10 | 1 | Covered by 1 topic (27 questions, 1 materials, 10 cards, 1 videos). |
| Official Competency | Matching 240 Topics | Alignment | Qs | Mats | Cards | Vids | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a. demonstrating familiarity with the characteristics and functions of various forms of mass media (e.g., radio and television broadcasting, the Internet, newspapers, magazines, film production, graphic design) | ELA.Types of Media | Covered | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | Covered by 1 topic (10 questions, 1 materials, 4 cards, 0 videos). |
| b. demonstrating familiarity with the skills required to create a mass media product (e.g., teamwork skills, appropriate use of resources, appropriate use of technology, publishing or presenting) | ELA.Teaching Technology - Oral Presentation Skills | Partially covered | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Partial coverage by 1 topic (3 questions, 1 materials, 0 cards, 0 videos); limited supporting content. |
| Official Competency | Matching 240 Topics | Alignment | Qs | Mats | Cards | Vids | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a. demonstrating familiarity with techniques for student goal setting, metacognition, reflection, and self-assessment at different linguistic developmental levels | ELA.Types of Assessment | Covered | 51 | 1 | 18 | 1 | Covered by 1 topic (51 questions, 1 materials, 18 cards, 1 videos). |
| b. demonstrating familiarity with the process of creating and evaluating a collection of personal texts | ELA.Types of Assessment; P.Types of Assessment | Covered | 153 | 2 | 18 | 2 | Covered by 2 topics (153 questions, 2 materials, 18 cards, 2 videos). |
| c. demonstrating familiarity with strategies for identifying and overcoming difficulties when constructing and conveying meaning across a wide range of situations | P.Communicating with Families | Covered | 48 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Covered by 1 topic (48 questions, 1 materials, 1 cards, 1 videos). |
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