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...Using canadian language benchmarks to improve the lbs intake referral process marianne kayed manager continuing and community education ocsb anne senior special consultant cclb who are esl literacy learners may be preliterate theselearnerscomefromoralcultureswherethe spokenlanguagesdonothavecurrent written formsorwhereprintisnotregularlyencountered in daily life they not understand thatprint conveysmeaningorrealizehowimportant readingandwritingareincanadiansociety nonliterate theselearnersdonotreadorwriteinanylanguage ev enthoughtheyliveinliterate societies semiliterate theselearnershavesomebasicreadingandwriting skills but yet functionally literate what distinguishes non english learner lack awareness of use very aware some successful at school lacked access have few instruction strategies limited formal learning strong oral concepts need develop vocabulary syntax patterns comprehension tends higher knowledge support likely affected by past poverty trauma or other issues family remark...