ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines Overview

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Intermediate Level

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Participate in short conversations on predictable topics and handle simple transactions.

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Developing Proficiency

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Requires effort and exposure to the language over time.

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ACTFL Guidelines Domains

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Listening, speaking, reading, writing

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Distinguished

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The individual can negotiate, use persuasive and hypothetical discourse, comment thoughtfully on a range of general topics, and tailor language to a variety of audiences.

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Evidence of Performance

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Shows how an individual meets criteria in practiced contexts.

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The Can-Do Statements align with Guidelines and Performance Descriptors.

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They reflect growth in communication skills through various levels.

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ACTFL Guidelines for Reading and Listening

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Include examples of oral and written texts and tasks associated with each level.

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ACTFL Guidelines for Speaking and Writing

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Include multimedia samples of performance at each level.

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T/F: Speaking is described as an actively productive skill in the ACTFL Guidelines.

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True

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The ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines for Speaking do not describe how speaking skills develop or the cognitive processes involved.

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