OLiVe Analysis: Organization Length Vocabulary

1 – Entering 2 – Emerging 3 – Developing 4 – Expanding 5 – Bridging

Control: Memorized language Control: Errors inhibit meaning Lots of errors, but meaning is clear Language w/minimal errors Language comparable to English peers

Organi-

zation

Length of

sentences

& total

Vocab Organi-

zation

Length of

sentences

& total

Vocab Organi-

zation

Length of

sentences

& total

Vocab Organi-

zation

Length of

sentences

& total

Vocab Organi-

zation

Length of

sentences

& total

Vocab

No

COHESION.

S. says or

writes what

he/she can.

Can’t

control

flow.

Single

Words.

A few

memorized

words &

phrases.

Little

COHESION.

Student

may move

quickly

from point

to point

Phrases,

short

sentences

High-

frequency,

general

vocab.

(General =

“people”

rather than

“soldiers”)

COHESION.

Has simple

topic

statement.

Evidence of

some

logical

order to

sentences.

Short

sentences

with at

least one

longer

sentence

(using a

clause).

General

vocab PLUS

specific

vocab PLUS

two or

three key

target

vocab

COHESION.

Strong

topic sent.

Clear

logical

order with

transitions/

connecting

words.

5+

sentences

with

a mix of

long and

short

sentences.

More

specific

language,

key target

vocab &

“academic

verbs”

COHESION.

Similar to

Lvl 4, but

topic &

navigation

words in

clear

academic

style.

Like Lvl 4,

but the

sentences

become

longer with

more

variety of

structure.

Like Lvl 4,

but with

more

academic

vocab

including

navigation

words.

Name: Evidence: Reading | Writing

Name: Evidence: Reading | Writing

Name: Evidence: Reading | Writing

Name: Evidence: Reading | Writing