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ACTFL Proficiency| General Program Goal | Proficiency | Oral Proficiency Expectations | Students will attain communicative proficiency in language consistent with their level of study. Proficiency is the student's relative ability to function properly in the target language in specific communicative circumstances. Proficiency is a measure of one's ability to use language. Proficiency is assessed by considering content/context, function and accuracy. The proficiency rating generally falls into one of the broad levels of Novice, Intermediate, Advanced or Superior. Novice and Intermediate are further divided into the categories of Low, Mid, and High. Advanced is further divided into Advanced and Advanced High. The proficiency that students attain depends on such factors as time, level of control, and classroom activities. A description of the four major levels (from the 1986 ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines) are below.
Based on the ACTFL Oral Proficiency Guidelines, the following levels can be reached by students in a five-year secondary sequence of classroom instruction. One year is considered 120 hours of actual time on task in the classroom. An occasional very superior student may, of course, reach the next higher level. Expected outcomes are given for both Concept Control and Partial/Full Control. Grades are based concept control. Factors such as type of classroom activity, time, motivation, independent practice, and special opportunities enter into the partial and full control necessary to advance on the ACTFL Oral Proficiency scale. Concept Control Average student
Advanced student
Partial/Full Control Average student
Advanced student
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