Learning Standards for Languages Other Than English at Three Levels
Standard 1: Students will be able to use a language other than English for communication.
2.
Reading and writing are used in languages other than English for the purposes of socializing, providing and acquiring information, expressing personal feelings and opinions, and getting others to adopt a course of action.
This is evident, for example, when students:
• read original texts and simple exercises to derive meaning • recognize the general principles of the language and understand the grammar in its original context • write responses to a reading or visual/oral presentation • transcribe material read alo...
NY Standards in Instruction 
