Table of Contents

1. Acknowledgements
   1. Background
   2. Overview of the Canadian Language Benchmarks
2. Introduction
   1. Overview of Essential Skills
   2. Overview of the Comparative Framework
   3. Intended Applications of the Comparative Framework
   4. Limitations of the Comparative Framework
   5. For more information
3. How to Read the Tables in the Framework
4. Canadian Language Benchmarks & Essential Skills Comparative Framework Overview
5. Tables for Comparison of Canadian Language Benchmarks for Speaking with Essential Skills Oral Communication
   1. Baseline: Essential Skills Level 1
   2. Baseline: ES Level 2
   3. Baseline: ES Level 3
   4. Baseline: ES Level 4
6. Tables for Comparison of Canadian Language Benchmarks for Listening with Essential Skills Oral Communication
   1. Baseline: ES Level 1
   2. Baseline: ES Level 2
   3. Baseline: ES Level 3
   4. Baseline: ES Level 4
7. Tables for Comparison of Canadian Language Benchmarks for Reading with Essential Skills Reading
   1. Baseline: ES Level 1
   2. Baseline: ES Level 2
   3. Baseline: ES Level 3
   4. Baseline: ES Level 4
   5. Baseline: ES Level 5
8. Tables for Comparison of Canadian Language Benchmarks for Writing with Essential Skills Writing
   1. Baseline: ES Level 1
   2. Baseline: ES Level 2
   3. Baseline: ES Level 3
   4. Baseline: ES Level 4
   5. Baseline: ES Level 5
9. Tables for Comparison of Canadian Language Benchmarks for Reading & Writing with Essential Skills Document Use
   1. Baseline: ES Level 1
   2. Baseline: ES Level 2
   3. Baseline: ES Level 3
   4. Baseline: ES Level 4
   5. Baseline: ES Level 5
10. Skill-specific checklists
    1. Planning checklist for Listening
    2. Planning checklist for Speaking
    3. Planning checklist for Reading
    4. Planning checklist for Writing
11. Overview of Initial ES / CLB Comparisons
12. Sources and References