EMC Mirrors & Windows Grade 9 – Correlation to the California
English Language Development Standards
The Mirrors & Windows: Connecting with Literature program is 100% aligned with the California English
Language Development (ELD) Standards and includes differentiated instruction designed to provide
challenging content in English language development for ELs to gain proficiency in a range of rigorous
academic English language skills. Additional support is provided in the Differentiating Instruction for
English Language Learners resource.
California English Language Development Standards
Grades 9–10
Grade 9 Pages That Cover
the Standards
PART I: INTERACTING IN MEANINGFUL WAYS
A. Collaborative
1. Exchanging information and ideas
SE/ATE: 43, 67, 131, 370, 433
PI.910.1.Em
Engage in conversational exchanges and express ideas
on familiar current events and academic topics by asking
and answering yes-no questions and wh- questions and
responding using phrases and short sentences.
SE/ATE: 43, 67, 131, 370, 433, 705
PI.910.1.Ex
Contribute to class, group, and partner discussions,
sustaining conversations on a variety of age and gradeappropriate academic topics by following turn-taking
rules, asking and answering relevant, on-topic questions,
affirming others, providing additional, relevant information,
and paraphrasing key ideas.
SE/ATE: 43, 67, 131, 370, 433, 813
PI.910.1.Br
Contribute to class, group, and partner discussions,
sustaining conversations on a variety of age and gradeappropriate academic topics by following turn-taking
rules, asking and answering relevant, on-topic questions,
affirming others, and providing coherent and wellarticulated comments and additional information.
2. Interacting via written English
Collaborate with peers to engage in short, gradeappropriate written exchanges and writing projects, using
technology as appropriate.
SE/ATE: 11, 81, 151, 409, 459
PI.910.2.Em
PI.910.2.Ex
Collaborate with peers to engage in increasingly complex
grade-appropriate written exchanges and writing projects,
using technology as appropriate.
SE/ATE: 11, 81, 151, 219, 324, 409,
445, 459, 869, 917
PI.910.2.Br
Collaborate with peers to engage in a variety of extended
written exchanges and complex grade-appropriate writing
projects, using technology as appropriate.
SE/ATE: 11, 81, 151, 219, 324, 409,
445, 459, 869, 899, 917
Mirrors & Windows CA English Language Development Standards Correlation
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