Curriculum & Standards
Scope and sequence by level, alignment to California World Languages Standards and ACTFL Can-Do, and the progress-report template teachers receive.
Scope and sequence
| Level | Can-do outcomes by the end | ACTFL range |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner 1 | Read and write Cyrillic; greet, introduce, count to 100; name family, colours, classroom objects, food; answer simple questions about self | Novice Low → Novice Mid |
| Beginner 2 | Describe daily routine and home; ask and answer questions in the present; read short texts; write 5–7 connected sentences | Novice Mid → Novice High |
| Intermediate 1 | Narrate in past and future; use the most common cases in set patterns; read a page of adapted text; write a short letter | Novice High → Intermediate Low |
| Intermediate 2 | Express opinions with reasons; use aspect in narration; read children’s literature excerpts; write a one-page story | Intermediate Low → Intermediate Mid |
| Advanced | Discuss topics beyond daily life; formal and informal registers; read authentic prose; write essays | Intermediate Mid → Intermediate High |
| Heritage (by age band) | Move from oral fluency to accurate reading, spelling, and grammar; academic vocabulary; writing portfolio | Assessed individually |
Standards alignment
All programs align to the California World Languages Standards (Communication, Cultures, Connections, Comparisons, Communities) and to ACTFL Can-Do benchmarks. High-school courses publish hours of instruction, assessment, and grading on the High School Russian page so that world-language credit can be awarded on a transcript.
Progress report (what your teacher receives each learning period)
| Section | Content |
|---|---|
| Attendance | Sessions offered, attended, made up |
| Skills | Listening · Speaking · Reading · Writing — each rated Emerging / Developing / Proficient with one sentence of evidence |
| Can-do statements | The ACTFL Can-Do statements met this period |
| Work sample | One dated writing or recording sample |
| Next steps | Goals for the coming period |
| Hours | Weekly instructional hours delivered by Milata LLC (for the school’s core-hour tracking) |
Reports are written by the instructor, sent to the parent and to the school’s teacher, and kept for the school’s records.