Proficiency Levels
Proficiency Outcomes Document
The North Carolina Standard Course of Study (SCoS) for World Languages has objectives organized by proficiency level, using the ACTFL proficiency scale, pictured here as an inverted pyramid. Proficiency summaries, program descriptions, and minimum proficiency outcome charts for the various K-12 programs and courses in Classical Languages, Dual Language/Immersion (DL/I), Heritage Languages, and Modern Languages are available in the Proficiency Outcomes Document, a support tool for the NC SCoS for World Languages Links to an external site., which is linked below in the screenshot and can be downloaded using the QR code or the shortened URL.
Additional Resources
Also, the national resources described and linked below are available to learn more about the proficiency levels in the NC SCoS for World Languages, Novice Low - Advanced High, along with the additional levels of Superior and Distinguished.
- ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines (2024) Links to an external site. and the ACTFL proficiency scale posters (inverted pyramid Links to an external site., levels with functions Links to an external site., Oral Proficiency in the Workplace Links to an external site.) are resources that can be downloaded for free from the ACTFL website Links to an external site. to understand the various proficiency ranges, levels, and sub-levels.
- NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements (2017) Links to an external site. are the result of collaboration between the National Council of State Supervisors for Languages (NCSSFL Links to an external site.) and ACTFL. They are used to guide language learners in identifying and setting learning goals; support educators in writing curriculum, unit, and lesson plans; and educate stakeholders in understanding proficiency and performance.
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