LAS Links Instructional Guidance lesson plans make it easy for educators to provide appropriate instruction for each student following English language proficiency assessment.

LAS Links Instructional Guidance is part of our comprehensive model for helping language learners at every stage of the learning process:

The LAS Links Continuum of Effective Measurement

Enhance effectiveness of English language instruction with standards–based activities

Build student confidence with targeted lessons

Las Links Instructional Guidance lesson plans make it easy for you to connect test results with the most appropriate instruction for each student. Content and activities targeted to specific core academic subjects as well as grade and proficiency levels help your students gain confidence as they progress step–by–step. The Observational Checklist and Writing Rubrics help you monitor student progress with ease.

Ease–of–use means more time to focus on instruction

For each of the five LAS Links grade spans, a convenient binder is available that keeps all the tools you need in one place, including:

• 32 teaching activities and strategies
• Standards framework
• Reproducible student worksheets
• Answer keys to student activities

Activities and strategies are organized by proficiency level and sub-skill. Each lesson shows specific standards covered in that lesson. An online version is at your fingertips when you purchase the LAS Links Report Pack.

Test–oriented tasks

A test–oriented task scaffolds English Language Learners (ELL) for success in a real-life language proficiency environment. These tasks are not meant to mimic authentic test environments, but instead help students apply strategies for taking tests, such as active listening. Teaching students how to listen to verbal instructions can be applied when the child has to listen to test instructions read by a Test Examiner.

Context–oriented tasks

A context–oriented task scaffolds ELL for success in academic classrooms. They not only mimic the language and content, but utilize ESL methodologies and practices in the lessons. Students participate in activities such as "story retelling," giving them the practice and confidence to repeat these skills in the classroom while building broader skills to use outside the classroom and in testing situations.

Lessons classified by student proficiency

This provides teachers with lessons that go beyond mere grade appropriate and content specific instruction. Teachers can use lessons that they can be confident are also appropriate for the level of English proficiency each student possesses.

Link assessment and instruction

Once students have been identified at their appropriate level of English proficiency using LAS Links or another English language proficiency assessment, teachers can tailor instruction to meet the needs of every student using the LAS Links Instructional Guidance materials.

Tailor to students' needs

With LAS Links standards–based lessons, teachers can design lesson plans that target instruction to match students' needs as indicated by test results. Materials cover the four NCLB domains of Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking.

Enhance teaching and learning

LAS Links lesson plans are skill-based, built on both content– and test–oriented tasks. The materials are grade–level appropriate, tailored to proficiency level and skills, and include the academic language English learners need to succeed in mainstream, content-area classrooms.

LAS Links Instructional Guidance lesson plans align with national TESOL and state English proficiency standards.

Sample lesson plans:

The Instructional Guidance binders consist of the following information and tools:

Overview

• English Language Learners (ELL) methodology and theory
• User tips
• Assessment tools
• References

Items Illustrating Standards

• Reading
• Writing
• Listening
• Speaking

Teaching Activities

• Introduction
• Lesson Index
• Standards
• Proficiency Levels
• Sample Lessons

Scoring Tools

• Answer keys
• Proofreading checklists
• Writing rubric