Teaching Focus charts for all key areas of Language give teachers a complete description of the components of a Grades 1-8 Language Arts Program. Achievement scale charts with four levels of student achievement for each Language Program component give teachers tools to quickly and accurately assess student achievement. To see pages in this resource click on the headings below. Table of Contents Sample Assessment Scale (Rubric) Sample Teaching Focus Go to or for ordering information. Want assistance or advice while using this resource? Call toll free 1-800-765-6966 to arrange a workshop by one of the coauthors, Damian Cooper or Nanci Wakeman-Jones. The sample pages are in PDF format. If you have Acrobat Reader installed on your computer the pages will open for viewing. If you do not have Acrobat Reader installed on your computer you can download it free of charge from