American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
January 01, 1970
ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) is an organization aiming to improve and expand the teaching and learning of all languages at all levels of instruction. ACTFL is an individual membership organization of more than 13,000 language educators and administrators from elementary through graduate education, as well as in government and industry.[1]
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
Abbreviation
ACTFL
Formation
1967; 57 years ago (1967)
Website
www.actfl.org
Founded in 1967 as a small offshoot of the Modern Language Association (MLA), ACTFL quickly became both a resource and a haven for language educators. Since then, the organization has set industry standards, established proficiency guidelines, advocated for language education funding, and connected colleagues at the ACTFL Annual Convention.[2]
The ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines provide a means of assessing the proficiency of a foreign language speaker. It is widely used in schools and universities in the United States[3] and the ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview is the most widely used oral proficiency test in North America.[4]
The guidelines are broken up into different proficiency levels:
novice – subdivided into low (NL), mid (NM), and high (NH)
intermediate – subdivided into low (IL), mid (IM), and high (IH)
advanced – subdivided into low (AL), mid (AM), and high (AH)
superior (S)
distinguished (D)
These proficiency levels are defined separately for ability to listen, speak, read and write. Thus, in those American programs that emphasize written language over spoken, students may reach the advanced level in reading and writing while remaining at a lower level in listening and speaking.
The ACTFL Performance Descriptors are defined in three different subsets of communications skills with their own more generalized grading scales in terms of domains, functions, contexts/ content, text type, language control, vocabulary, communication strategies, cultural awareness in all of the following modes of communication:[5]
Interpersonal (Novice, Intermediate, and Advanced)
Interpretative (Novice, Intermediate, and Advanced)
Presentational (Novice, Intermediate, and Advanced)
Each year the organization names the ACTFL National Language Teacher of the Year. The Teacher of the Year becomes a spokesperson for the language profession to increase the visibility of the importance of learning languages and cultures to the general public.[9]
2022: Heather Sweetser, University of New Mexico, NM[10]
2017: Katrina Griffin, North County High School, MD
2016: Edward Zarrow, Westwood High School, MA
2015: Nicole Naditz, Bella Vista High School, CA
2014: Linda Egnatz, Lincoln-Way Community High School, IL
2013: Noah Geisel, Denver East High School, CO
2012: Yo Azama, North Salinas High School, CA
2011: Clarissa Adams-Fletcher, Dunwoody High School, GA
The Language Educatoredit
The Language Educator (TLE) magazine is ACTFL's membership publication. TLE is published quarterly with issues available to members in print and for digital download and via a mobile app.[16]
^Theresa Ulrich (28 December 2020). The Influence of the Foreign Service Institute on US Language Education: Critical Analysis of Historical Documentation. Taylor & Francis. p. 115. ISBN978-1-00-033057-1. The ACTFL scale and descriptors are still one of the most widely used foreign language proficiency assessment frameworks in public schools, colleges, and universities nationwide
^Anne Lazaraton; University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (18 July 2002). A Qualitative Approach to the Validation of Oral Language Tests. Cambridge University Press. pp. 6–. ISBN978-0-521-00267-7.
^"ACTFL Performance Descriptors for Language Learners | ACTFL".
^Performance Descriptors for Language Learners(PDF). ACTFL. 2012. ISBN978-1-942544-06-7.
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ACTFL American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages is an organization aiming to improve and expand the teaching and learning of all languages at all levels of instruction ACTFL is an individual membership organization of more than 13 000 language educators and administrators from elementary through graduate education as well as in government and industry 1 American Council on the Teaching of Foreign LanguagesAbbreviationACTFLFormation1967 57 years ago 1967 Websitewww wbr actfl wbr org Founded in 1967 as a small offshoot of the Modern Language Association MLA ACTFL quickly became both a resource and a haven for language educators Since then the organization has set industry standards established proficiency guidelines advocated for language education funding and connected colleagues at the ACTFL Annual Convention 2 Contents 1 ACTFL language proficiency guidelines 2 Presidents 3 Teacher of the Year 4 The Language Educator 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksACTFL language proficiency guidelines editThe ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines provide a means of assessing the proficiency of a foreign language speaker It is widely used in schools and universities in the United States 3 and the ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview is the most widely used oral proficiency test in North America 4 The guidelines are broken up into different proficiency levels novice subdivided into low NL mid NM and high NH intermediate subdivided into low IL mid IM and high IH advanced subdivided into low AL mid AM and high AH superior S distinguished D These proficiency levels are defined separately for ability to listen speak read and write Thus in those American programs that emphasize written language over spoken students may reach the advanced level in reading and writing while remaining at a lower level in listening and speaking The ACTFL Performance Descriptors are defined in three different subsets of communications skills with their own more generalized grading scales in terms of domains functions contexts content text type language control vocabulary communication strategies cultural awareness in all of the following modes of communication 5 Interpersonal Novice Intermediate and Advanced Interpretative Novice Intermediate and Advanced Presentational Novice Intermediate and Advanced 6 Presidents edit2022 Victoria Russell 2021 Jessica Haxhi 7 2020 Bridget Yaden 2019 Lisa Ritter 2018 Aleidine Moeller 2017 Desa Dawson 2016 Pete Swanson 2015 Jacque Bott van Houten 2014 Mary Lynn Redmond 2013 Toni Theisen 2012 David McAlpine 2011 Barbara Mondloch 2010 Eileen Glisan Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2009 Janine Erickson 2008 Ray T Clifford 2007 Rita A Oleksak 2006 Paul Sandrock 2005 Audrey L Heining Boynton 2004 Thomas Keith Cothrun 2003 Martha G Abbott 2002 Christine L Brown 2001 Paul A Garcia 1999 Emily Spinelli 1998 Elizabeth Hoffman 1997 Ann Tollefson 1996 Valorie S Babb 1995 Kathleen M Riordan 1994 Robert M Terry 1993 Ray T Clifford 1992 Gerard L Ervin 1991 Lynn Sandstedt 1990 Diane Birckbichler 1989 Robert Ludwig 1988 Toby Tamarkin 1987 Jacqueline Beneveto 1986 Alice C Omaggio Hadley 1985 William N Hatfield 1984 Helene Zimmer Loew 1983 Robert Gilman 1982 Charles R Hancock 1981 Thomas H Geno 1980 Dale L Lange 1979 Jane Bourque 1978 Lorraine A Strasheim 1977 Howard B Altman 1976 Helene Warriner Burke 1975 Frank M Grittner 1974 Carl Dellacio 1973 Jermaine D Arndt 1972 Gail Hutchinson Eubanks 1971 Lowell Dunham 1970 Lester McKim 1969 Leo Benardo 1968 Emma Marie Birkmaier 8 Teacher of the Year editEach year the organization names the ACTFL National Language Teacher of the Year The Teacher of the Year becomes a spokesperson for the language profession to increase the visibility of the importance of learning languages and cultures to the general public 9 2022 Heather Sweetser University of New Mexico NM 10 2021 Elena Kamenetzky Eastern High School KY 11 12 13 14 2020 Rebecca Blouwolf 15 2019 Rebecca E Aubrey Ashford School CT 2018 Ying Jin Cupertino High School CA 2017 Katrina Griffin North County High School MD 2016 Edward Zarrow Westwood High School MA 2015 Nicole Naditz Bella Vista High School CA 2014 Linda Egnatz Lincoln Way Community High School IL 2013 Noah Geisel Denver East High School CO 2012 Yo Azama North Salinas High School CA 2011 Clarissa Adams Fletcher Dunwoody High School GAThe Language Educator editThe Language Educator TLE magazine is ACTFL s membership publication TLE is published quarterly with issues available to members in print and for digital download and via a mobile app 16 See also editTask based language learning Common European Framework of Reference for Languages Canadian language benchmarks Defense Language Proficiency Tests Oral Proficiency Interview Language education in the United StatesReferences edit About ACTFL ACTFL www actfl org History of ACTFL ACTFL www actfl org Theresa Ulrich 28 December 2020 The Influence of the Foreign Service Institute on US Language Education Critical Analysis of Historical Documentation Taylor amp Francis p 115 ISBN 978 1 00 033057 1 The ACTFL scale and descriptors are still one of the most widely used foreign language proficiency assessment frameworks in public schools colleges and universities nationwide Anne Lazaraton University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate 18 July 2002 A Qualitative Approach to the Validation of Oral Language Tests Cambridge University Press pp 6 ISBN 978 0 521 00267 7 ACTFL Performance Descriptors for Language Learners ACTFL Performance Descriptors for Language Learners PDF ACTFL 2012 ISBN 978 1 942544 06 7 Jessica Haxhi ACTFL www actfl org Past Presidents ACTFL www actfl org Retrieved 25 May 2021 Teacher of the Year Program ACTFL www actfl org 2022 ACTFL National Language Teacher of the Year Announced actfl org 19 November 2021 ACTFL Names 2021 National Language Teacher of the Year ACTFL www actfl org 17 November 2023 Kobin Billy Louisville educator receives National Language Teacher of the Year award The Courier Journal Eastern High School Teacher named 2021 National Language Teacher of the Year JCPS www jefferson kyschools us ACTFL Names 2021 National Language Teacher of the Year www prnewswire com Press release ACTFL Names 2020 National Language Teacher of the Year ACTFL www actfl org 17 November 2023 The Language Educator ACTFL www actfl org External links editOfficial website ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages amp oldid 1201015669 ACTFL language proficiency guidelines, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
