ACTFL Performance Descriptors

ACTFL . Performance Descriptors for language Learners The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages 1001 North Fairfax Street, Suite 200. Alexandria, VA 22314. Second printing 2015. 2012 by The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, Alexandria, VA. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, in any form or by any means, without expressed written consent of the publisher. ISBN: 978-1-942544-06-7. ACTFL . Performance Descriptors for language Learners ACTFL . Performance Descriptors for language Learners language learning is complex. Many factors impact how well language learners will acquire communication skills and how quickly they will reach different ranges of Performance . These factors include where one learns language , whether in an instructional setting or immersed in the language or culture; how one learns, whether through explicit instruction about the language or through authentic experiences using the language ; when one learns, as the age and cognitive development of language learners impact the speed of reaching each range of Performance .

ciency Guidelines, the 1998 task force carefully identi-fied appropriate learning targets that impacted instruc-tion and assessment in language classrooms across the U.S. and beyond. The new ACTFL Performance Descriptors for Language Leaners benefited from the experience of language educators implementing the original guidelines.

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