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Improving Target Language Proficiency

Improving Target Language Proficiency . myriammet@gmail.com. Program Goals. High levels of proficiency in English High levels of proficiency in the non-English (target) language Academic performance (including biliteracy ) at or above expectation Cross cultural competence.

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Improving Target Language Proficiency

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  1. Improving Target Language Proficiency myriammet@gmail.com

  2. Program Goals • High levels of proficiency in English • High levels of proficiency in the non-English (target) language • Academic performance (including biliteracy) at or above expectation • Cross cultural competence

  3. Paying Attention to Language • Academic rigor • Coherence within program and continuous progress toward goals • Accountability to parents and evidence to district leaders

  4. Language, Literacy, and Academics Literacy Language Academics

  5. Components of A Language Framework • Set targets • Describe end-of-year outcomes • Develop a language framework (functions, forms, and vocabulary) • Integrate framework into content units and lesson plans • Provide explicit language/literacy instruction

  6. Set Targets

  7. WHAT DO THE TARGETS MEAN? Options for defining language proficiency • Measuring English language growth • Measuring the target language

  8. The ACTFL Proficiency Rating Scale

  9. Native (Adult Educated Native) Distinguished

  10. Full conversational • partner • Speaks with confidence • Can narrate and describe • in all time frames • Can handle a situation • with a complication • ADVANCED • Creates, functions with • Language • Can ask and answer questions • Handles simple • Situations • INTERMEDIATE • Lists words/phrases • Attempts at conversation • Memorized chunks • Telegraphic language • Limited topic areas • NOVICE

  11. What Does Proficiency Look Like? http://www.actfl.org/publications/guidelines-and-manuals/actfl-proficiency-guidelines-2012

  12. Step 2: Can-Do Statements http://www.actfl.org/publications/guidelines-and-manuals/ncssfl-actfl-can-do-statements

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