Curriculum and Standards
This page can be used to access the National Standards (from ACTFL), the Planning Guides from Office of Curriculum and Instruction, and associated materials to set objectives and measure student proficiency.
For more information about Standards and World Languages Instruction, please refer to the new draft Instructional Guide.
The OCI Instructional Planning Site is your go-to for Curricular Materials
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The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) has the most up-to-date well-researched standards for language proficiency.
Click here for the downloadable PDF of the Proficiency Guidelines.
Click here for the overview of the World-Readiness Standards (5 Cs)
The Can-Do Statements are used to articulate what learners can do with the language, in which contexts, and with what levels of support. There are samples on the linked website, as well as in each of the SDP Curricular Documents.
The Proposed Pennsylvania State Standards from 2011 (Use Search for Standards: World Languages) or the draft from 2002 (pdf) are not the most updated to reflect current practices and research in Second Language Acquisition.
The link above will take you to a document that helps to codify the ACTFL Standards by Level, Mode, and Language function. Teachers are encouraged to use this and/or the Can-Dos linked above to create their lesson objectives.
The link above will direct you to a Drive Folder with sample rubrics to streamline your grading. Each mode of communication has a doc with rubrics only, as well as one for each level with a coversheet and student self-assessment.
If you are interested in sharing your experiences using Proficiency-Oriented Assessment measures or you would like to pilot drafts of these SDP rubrics, please contact the Curriculum Specialist.
This doc can be used for reference when designing level-appropriate classroom engagement for Novice learners (those in their first two years of HS study, or first four years of K-8 study)
A guide that unpacks Danielson 1a, 1b, 1d, 1e, and 3b as these domains pertain to a world language classroom. Includes examples and ways to strengthen or support these areas if needed.