Level 2's are early intermediate speakers/learners (emerging). They comprehend short conversations/passages on simple topics, express some details, write simple notes and may use repetition, gestures and other nonverbal cues to hold a conversation. Recommendations include oulining, story webs/maps, use of word banks, bold/enlarged key terms/vocabulary, and use of visuals whenever possible. Also,assignment/grading modifications.   

Level 3's are intermediate speakers/learners. (developing)They understand conversation/speech and can communicate for the most part, comprehend some nuances with repetition/rephrasing, but might have difficulty in saying or writing complex sentences, using correct verb tenses and understanding academic content areas texts. Continued use of visuals, graphic organizers, story webs/maps, and bold key terms/vocabulary is helpful. For these students, some grading modifications may be needed.  

Level 4's (expanding) and -5's (bridging) are advanced. They understand most standard speech and can usually communicate with minimal errors and are able to use most language structures/content vocabulary. These students may need minimal accommodations.