STANDARD 3.4 (LISTENING)
Strands and Cumulative Progress Indicators (CPIs)
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Strand
A. Active
Listening
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1. Listen actively for
a variety of purposes
such as enjoyment
and obtaining
information.
2. Listen attentively
and critically to a
variety of speakers.
3. Interpret
vocabulary gained
through listening.
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1. Demonstrate
1. Listen actively
1. Listen actively
active listening
for a variety of
for a variety of
behaviors in a
purposes such as
purposes such as
variety of situations
enjoyment and
enjoyment and
(e.g., one-on-one or
obtaining
obtaining
small group).
information.
information.
2. Demonstrate
2. Listen
2. Listen
active listening by
attentively and
attentively and
analyzing
critically to a
critically to a
information, ideas,
variety of
variety of
and opinions to
speakers.
speakers.
determine
3. Acknowledge
3. Acknowledge
relevancy.
the speaker
the speaker
3. Acknowledge the
through eye
through eye
speaker through eye
contact and use
contact and use
contact and use
appropriate
appropriate
appropriate
feedback and
feedback and
feedback and
questions to
questions to
questions to clarify
clarify the
clarify the
the speaker’s
speaker’s
speaker’s
message.
message.
message.
4. Recognize
4. Recognize and
4. Recognize and
persuasive
analyze
analyze
techniques and
persuasive
persuasive
credibility in oral
techniques while
techniques while
communication.
listening.
listening. 5.
5. Listen to
5. Recognize the
Recognize the
determine a
rich and varied
rich and varied
speaker's purpose,
language of
language of
attitude, and
literature (e.g.,
literature (e.g.,
perspective.
listen to a
listen to a
6. Use, when
recording of
recording of
appropriate,
poetry or classic
poetry or classic
criteria/rubric to
literature).
literature).
evaluate oral
6. Listen to
6. Listen to
presentations, such
determine a
determine a
as purpose, delivery
speaker’s
speaker’s
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1. Demonstrate
active listening
behaviors in a
variety of
situations (e.g.,
one-on-one or
small group).
2. Demonstrate
active listening by
analyzing
information,
ideas, and
opinions to
determine
relevancy.
3. Acknowledge
the speaker
through eye
contact and use
appropriate
feedback and
questions to
clarify the
speaker’s
message.
4. Recognize
persuasive
techniques and
credibility in oral
communication.
5. Listen to
determine a
speaker's purpose,
attitude, and
perspective.
6. Use, when
appropriate,
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Strand
B. Listening
Comprehension
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1. Demonstrate
competence in active
listening through
comprehension of a
story, interview, and
oral report of an
event or incident.
2. Develop listening
strategies (e.g.,
asking questions and
taking notes) to
understand what is
heard.
3. Demonstrate
competence in active
listening by
interpreting and
applying received
information to new
situations and
solving problems.
4. Make inferences
based on an oral
report or
presentation.
5. Describe how
language reflects
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6
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techniques, content,
purpose, attitude,
purpose, attitude,
visual aids, body
and perspective.
and perspective.
language, and facial
7. Use, when
7. Use, when
expressions.
appropriate,
appropriate,
criteria/rubric to
criteria/rubric to
evaluate oral
evaluate oral
presentations,
presentations,
such as purpose,
such as purpose,
delivery
delivery
techniques,
techniques,
content, visual
content, visual
aids, body
aids, body
language, and
language, and
facial expressions. facial expressions.
1. Demonstrate
competence in
active listening
through
responding to a
story, interview,
or oral report
(e.g.,
summarizing,
reacting,
retelling).
2. Demonstrate
competence in
active listening by
interpreting and
applying received
information to
new situations
and in solving
problems.
3. Ask pertinent
questions, take
notes, and draw
conclusions based
on information
presented.
4. Make
1. Demonstrate
competence in
active listening
through
responding to a
story, interview,
or oral report (e.g.
summarizing,
reacting,
retelling).
2. Demonstrate
competence in
active listening by
interpreting and
applying received
information to
new situations
and in solving
problems.
3. Ask pertinent
questions, take
notes, and draw
conclusions based
on information
presented.
4. Make
inferences based
1. Interpret a
speaker's verbal and
nonverbal
messages, purposes,
and perspectives.
2. Exhibit
proficiency in
integrating oral
reading with
listening, writing,
and viewing.
3. Critique
information heard
or viewed.
4. Critique oral
presentations using
agreed-upon criteria
for evaluation (e.g.,
rubric).
5. Ask probing
questions to elicit
information,
including evidence
to support the
speaker’s claims
and conclusions.
6. Make inferences
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criteria/rubric to
evaluate oral
presentations,
such as purpose,
delivery
techniques,
content, visual
aids, body
language, and
facial expressions.
1. Interpret a
speaker's verbal
and nonverbal
messages,
purposes, and
perspectives.
2. Exhibit
proficiency in
integrating oral
reading with
listening, writing,
and viewing.
3. Critique
information heard
or viewed.
4. Critique oral
presentations
using agreed-upon
criteria for
evaluation (e.g.,
rubric).
5. Ask probing
questions to elicit
information,
including
evidence to
support the
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Strand
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specific regions
and/or cultures.
6. Follow three-and
four-step oral
directions.
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inferences based
on an oral report
based on an oral
on an oral report
or presentation.
report or
or presentation.
5. Follow three
presentation.
5. Follow threeand four-step oral
and four-step oral directions.
directions.
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speaker’s claims
and conclusions.
6. Paraphrase a
speaker’s purpose
and point of view.
7. Make
inferences based
on an oral report
or presentation.
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