Pre-Production Phase: May last 2 weeks to 6 months, Preschoolers may have an extended period in this phase, Minimal speech (e.g. single words, yes/no, points), Also known as silent phase, Individual focuses on comprehending what is occuring, Will greatly benefit from same-language peer support, Early Production Phase: Produces/uses 2-3 word phrases, May produce repetitive common phrases/sentences, Limited comprehension of rapid conversations, Follows single step directions when communicated with patterned and familiar language, Limited comprehension of grade level material due to lack of understanding of English, Can benefit from same-language peer support, Speech Emergence Phase: Comprehends conversation about familiar topics, Attempts to use grammatical constructions , Responds to and follows 2 step directions, May misunderstand figurative language, Uses simple and compound sentences, Comprehends grade level material with significant support, Can support from periodic home-language supports , Intermediate Fluency Phase: Begins to produce complex sentences, Uses vocabulary but grammatical errors may interfere with communication of ideas, Can participate in a wide range of personal and academic conversations, Comprehends grade-level content with fewer supports, Begins to understand some subtleties in English, Advanced Fluency: Generally understands grade level content, Participates in grade level academic conversations, but may pause to think about words/grammar, Takes about 4-10 years to develop, Produces English language similar to fully fluent peers, Continues to develop even after 'exiting' ESL services,

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