A student expectation is directly related to the knowledge and skills statement, is more specific about how students demonstrate their learning, and always begins with a verb. Student expectations are further broken down into their component parts, often referred to as “breakouts.”
A knowledge and skills statement is a broad statement of what students must know and be able to do. It generally begins with a learning strand and ends with the phrase “The student is expected to:” Knowledge and skills statements always include related student expectations.
Glossary Support for ELA.8.1
Over time, oral communication skills develop from social and less complex to more academic and complex. Students reach higher levels of language complexity by engaging with the language regularly through the acts of listening, speaking, and participating in discussions. Students should have opportunities to act as both the recipient of verbal messages (so they can practice listening to understand the meaning), and as the presenter of verbal messages (so they can practice constructing language to convey meaning).
This knowledge and skills statement is unique in that it focuses exclusively on the domains of listening and speaking as opposed to all four domains of language. In the oral language substrand, students develop and enhance their skills in active listening, following and giving instructions, collaborating, and giving oral presentations.
