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Participate in guided research to gather information to answer a question about a single topic.
Access Point #: ELA.1.C.4.AP.1
Access Point Standards

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  • ELA.1.C.4.1: Participate in research to gather information to answer a question about a single topic.Clarifications:Clarification 1: The question could ask for an explanation or could ask how to do something, where the appropriate response could be to give a sequence of steps or instructions.
Access Point Information
Number:
ELA.1.C.4.AP.1
Category:
Access Points
Date Adopted or Revised:
03/22
Standard:
Researching
Access Point Courses
  • Functional Basic Skills in Communications-Elementary (#5010030): This course may be composed of a multilevel classroom with learners from diverse backgrounds at varying proficiency levels using a standards-based curriculum. This course supports students who are struggling with written and oral communication. Each student's curriculum should be defined using the most appropriate standards from those listed below to meet the individual's needs.
  • Language Arts - Grade One (#5010042): This course defines what students should understand and be able to do by the end of 1st grade. The standards emphasize explicit, systematic phonics instruction as the foundation of literacy. Decoding and fluency are essential to creating proficient readers.  Knowledge acquisition should be the primary purpose of any reading approach as systematic building of a wide range of knowledge across domains is a prerequisite to higher literacy. 

    The benchmarks in this course are mastery goals that students are expected to attain by the end of the year. To build mastery, students will continue to review and apply earlier grade-level benchmarks and expectations. 

  • Access Language Arts - Grade 1 (#7710012): Access Courses:

    Access courses are for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities. Access courses are designed to provide students access to grade-level general curriculum. Access points are alternate academic achievement standards included in access courses that target the salient content of Florida’s standards. Access points are intentionally designed to academically challenge students with the most significant cognitive disabilities. 

  • Library Skills/Information Literacy Grade 1 (#5011010):
  • Introduction to Debate Grade 1 (#5010101): Introduction to Debate First Grade is to be a course to develop students' beginning awareness, understanding, and application of language arts as it applies to oral communication concepts and strategies in a variety of given settings. A majority of First Grade English Language Arts standards have been included.
  • English for Speakers of Other Languages Grade 1 (#5010012): This course supports English Language Learners' acquisition of English in order to learn and to read, write, and speak in English, including the use of appropriate forms of English for different purposes, the importance of culture in various communicative modes, and the importance of active oral language participation within the classroom setting. 

    This course defines what students should understand and be able to do by the end of 1st grade. The standards emphasize explicit, systematic phonics instruction as the foundation of literacy. Decoding and fluency are essential to creating proficient readers.  Knowledge acquisition should be the primary purpose of any reading approach as systematic building of a wide range of knowledge across domains is a prerequisite to higher literacy. 

    The benchmarks in this course are mastery goals that students are expected to attain by the end of the year. To build mastery, students will continue to review and apply earlier grade-level benchmarks and expectations.