Advanced High

Typical Characteristics of the Advanced High Language Learner

• Participates in social and academic conversations with only occasional disruptions or pauses
• Requires minimal English language assistance
• Communicates effectively on abstract topics, except when specialized or academically demanding vocabulary is needed
• Participates in reading and writing activities
• Experiences some difficulties with abstract, cognitively demanding topics when a high degree of literacy is required
• Writing is nearly comparable to native English-speaking peers

(Adapted from Jameson, 1998; Texas Education Agency, 2006b.)

Some Suggested Strategies (in addition to those introduced in previous levels)

• Continue to make lessons comprehensible and interactive.
• Continue to provide structured response stems to open ended questions.
• Actively teach thinking and study skills.
• Promote critical analysis and evaluation of pertinent problems and solutions.
• Continue to work at increasing academic content language.
• Model mega-cognitive processes by thinking aloud.
• Be aware of typical writing errors of students in same language groups.