LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS and FORMS
The English Language Proficiency Standards are written as pathways to the Oregon English Language Arts standards. The ELP Standards are designed to supplement the ELA standards to ensure that LEP students develop proficiency in both the English language
This section contains language functions and forms that native English speakers acquire mostly before entering school or naturally at home. These language functions and forms, however, need to be explicitly taught to English language learners (ELLs). They may be taught to ELLs at all grade levels, and as the need and context arises.