Moving Students Along the
Proficiency Continuum
I. What is the proficiency continuum?
ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages
ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines
NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements
21st Century World Languages Skills Map
ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages
ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines
NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements
21st Century World Languages Skills Map
3. How will I communicate about proficiency levels to my students?
4. What instructional practices will lead students to move along the proficiency continuum?
a. Target Language
ACTFL Position on Use of Target Language in the Classroom
Use of target language
Going for 90%+: How to Stay in the Target Language
b. Comprehensible Input
Comprehensible Input Checklist
Making Language Comprehensible
Creating Comprehensible Input and Output
c. Authentic Resources
Authentic Texts Video
Authentic Resources by Language and AP Theme
French movie posters
Authentic Resources infographic
Authentic Resources infographic 2
d. Tiering
Tiered Instruction: Beginning the Process
Critical Questions about Tiered Lessons
Tiered Instruction and Assessment
Tiered Assignments: A Foundational Approach
Vocabulary for developing tiered questions and tiered assignments
Tiered Assignment by Content, Process, and Product- Elementary
Tiered Activity Planning Template
Tiered Activity Planning Template 2
Infographics
Infographics in World Languages: Spanish Pinterest Board
Infographics in World Languages: French Pinterest Board
Infographics in World Languages: German Pinterest Board
Infographics in World Languages: Italian Pinterest Board
Infographics in World Languages: Other Languages Pinterest Board
a. Target Language
ACTFL Position on Use of Target Language in the Classroom
Use of target language
Going for 90%+: How to Stay in the Target Language
b. Comprehensible Input
Comprehensible Input Checklist
Making Language Comprehensible
Creating Comprehensible Input and Output
c. Authentic Resources
Authentic Texts Video
Authentic Resources by Language and AP Theme
French movie posters
Authentic Resources infographic
Authentic Resources infographic 2
d. Tiering
Tiered Instruction: Beginning the Process
Critical Questions about Tiered Lessons
Tiered Instruction and Assessment
Tiered Assignments: A Foundational Approach
Vocabulary for developing tiered questions and tiered assignments
Tiered Assignment by Content, Process, and Product- Elementary
Tiered Activity Planning Template
Tiered Activity Planning Template 2
Infographics
Infographics in World Languages: Spanish Pinterest Board
Infographics in World Languages: French Pinterest Board
Infographics in World Languages: German Pinterest Board
Infographics in World Languages: Italian Pinterest Board
Infographics in World Languages: Other Languages Pinterest Board
5. How do I assess student proficiency?
Samples of student work at various proficiency levels
Performance Tasks and Integrated Performance Assessments
ACTFL Assessment of Performance toward Proficiency in Languages (AAPPL)
Avant STAndards-based Measure of Proficiency (STAMP)
Samples of student work at various proficiency levels
Performance Tasks and Integrated Performance Assessments
ACTFL Assessment of Performance toward Proficiency in Languages (AAPPL)
Avant STAndards-based Measure of Proficiency (STAMP)
6. Skills-focused activities
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Interpersonal
Conversation Circles Information Gap Activities Inside-Outside Circles Password Discussion Continuum Think-Pair-Share-Square Walk and Talk Give Me A Hint Three Step Interview People Bingo/Find Someone Who Accountable Talk Speed Dating Fan-N-Pick Mock Job Interviews |
Interpretive
Active Reading Think/Write Aloud Jigsaw Visual Notetaking 1-2-3 Say Something Making text-to-self, to-text, & to-world connections Picture Prompts Text Mark Up Most Important Word Card Sort Running Dictation I Have, Who Has/Whip Around Dictogloss |
Presentational
Brainwriting Sentence Combining Mad Libs Dialogue Journals Building Blocks Round Robin Writing Talking Chips Bounce Cards Conversation Jenga Graffiti Tables Ball of yarn Story/Conversation Strips Word Cloud Build-a-Story Gallery Walk |
