Navigators

The Navigator documents are an extension of the World Languages Proficiency Outcomes Document created for the 2024 Standard Course of Study (SCoS) for World Languages to support standards-based curriculum writing done locally by a district, school, department, or individual, which may include, but is not limited to, lesson plans, thematic units, and/or pacing guides. Each Navigator includes a brief course description, the objectives for the minimum proficiency expectations or student outcomes, information about planning and sequencing courses, and the language-specific course code(s) as a reference.

Please see the Navigators folder at https://go.ncdpi.gov/WLNavigators, which is sorted into sub-folders similar to the space below, so that materials can be downloaded for the courses in K-12 World Language programs.

Note: Navigators for some courses and programs are currently being reviewed, approved, and posted. Please check back in the future for additional materials as they become available.

Classical Language Programs

Classical Language Programs involve the study of languages such as Latin, Sanskrit, and Ancient Greek that are no longer a native or first language for any population in the world.

K-8 courses

Levels I-VI courses Navigators folder

Dual & Heritage Language Programs

Dual & Heritage Language Programs include dual language/immersion (DL/I) programs and heritage language courses.

K-12 Dual Language/Immersion (DL/I) courses

The proficiency outcomes chart below is for all DL/I program languages, though additional guidance on proficiency outcomes by grade level is available in the DL/I Literacy for K-5 Navigators folder.

For proficiency outcomes for middle school and high school, please see the Heritage or Modern Language proficiency outcome charts and materials below.

Proficiency outcomes chart for K-12 dual language/immersion (DL/I)

Heritage Levels I-II courses

The proficiency outcomes chart below is for Category I & II Languages such as Danish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, etc.

There are also proficiency outcomes charts for Category III & IV Languages such as Arabic, Cherokee, Chinese, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Tamil, Telugu, Turkish, Urdu, etc., as well as American Sign Language (ASL).

Navigators folders: Heritage Levels I-II for Category I & II Languages, Heritage Levels I-II for Category III & IV Languages, Heritage Levels I-II for ASL

Proficiency Outcomes Chart for Heritage Languages, Category I and II, Levels I-II

Modern Language Programs

Modern Language Programs involve the study of languages that are currently used as a first language and/or by a specific population for communication.

K-8 courses

Levels I-VIII courses

The proficiency outcomes chart below is for Category I & II Languages such as Danish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, etc.

There are also proficiency outcomes charts for Category III & IV Languages such as Arabic, Cherokee, Chinese, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Tamil, Telugu, Turkish, Urdu, etc., as well as American Sign Language (ASL).

Navigators folders: Levels I-VIII for Category I & II Languages, Levels I-VIII for Category III & IV Languages, Levels I-VIII for ASL

Proficiency Outcomes chart for Modern Languages, Levels I-VIII

If you have questions or feedback about this Canvas hub,
please contact Dr. Ann Marie Gunter, NCDPI K-12 World Languages Consultant.

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Office of Academic Standards