Proficiency Levels

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What is Proficiency?

• ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines and Samples
• Proficiency vs Performance
• Setting Proficiency Targets
• Oral Proficiency Samples (Spanish)

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​Novice: Grades K-6

• Planning Elementary Language Courses
  • Ohio Standards: Novice Low to Novice High for Grades K-6
  • World Language Elementary Curriculum Maps from Ohio Schools
  • Backward Design Planning Strategies and Templates
  • Sample K-4 Mandarin Curriculum
• Elementary Language Learners: Resources and Websites
  • ​​L2TReC:  Resources for elementary learners of Chinese, French, German, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.
  • PBS Learning Media:  Video programs for young learners of Chinese, French, German, Japanese and Spanish​.
  • Seesaw: Creating digital recordings and portfolios for elementary learners.
  • ​​Station Rotation: Setting up learning stations in the language classroom (Edutopia).
  • Videoele:  Activities for learning Spanish.
• Dual Language Immersion (DLI)
  • DLI Resources (Utah)
  • DLI Program Implementation (Virginia)

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Novice: Grades 7-12

• Novice Learners: Planning Courses and Content
  • Ohio Standards: Novice Low to Novice High for Grades 7-12
  • World Language K-12 Curriculum Maps from Ohio Schools
  • Topics and Essential Questions: Novice Learners
  • Backward Design Planning Strategies and Templates
  • Drag-and-Drop Activity for Novice Proficiency Descriptors
• Novice Learners: Sample Units, Assessments and Templates
  • Assessment Guidance and Strategies
  • Sample Novice Units with Assessments and Template
    • "ldentity - Who am I?"
    • "Comparing Cultural Celebrations"
• Novice Learners: Lesson Samples
  • World Language Career Skills: Five-lesson unit in English to help learners understand the value and importance of knowing another language (Delaware)
  • How Will I Furnish My Home if Working Abroad?: Career connections lesson
• Novice Learners: Authentic Resources
  • Authentic Resources for All Languages (may include some Novice differentiation)
  • Authentic Materials (grahnforlang)
  • ​5 Tips for Using Authentic Resources with Novice Learners (Edutopia)
  • Using Authentic Resources with Novice Learners (Calico)
• Novice Learners: Strategies and Activities
  • ​Interpretive, Interpersonal, Presentational Strategies
  • Learning Centers (grahnforlang)
  • Leveling Up Proficiency: Strategies to move up to the next proficiency level (AVANT)
  • Intercultural Reflection: Novice reflection activities in English and in the target language
• Novice Learners: Digital Resources and Practice Websites
  • AudioLingua:  Short native speaker recordings organized by topic, language and level. For Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.
  • Interactive Live Worksheets: Search by grammar or vocabulary topic and language to access online interactive worksheets or download as PDFs.
  • Lyrics Training:  Music videos with karaoke, games, printable lyrics and cloze activity generator for each song. For Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Turkish, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and  Spanish.
  • ​Mary Glasgow Plus:  Choose a language, then click the "NEWS" tab at the top of the page. Access scaffolded versions and recordings of the same article, as well as archives at the bottom of the page. For French, German and Spanish.
  • News in Slow: News videos and transcripts, activities and video series for Novice learners of French, German, Italian and Spanish.
  • PBS Learning Media:  Video programs for Novice learners of Chinese, French, German, Japanese and Spanish​.
  • Videoele:  Activities for learning Spanish.
• Ohio Novice Performance Rubrics
  • View ALL Ohio Performance Rubrics
  • Interpretive Reading, Listening and Viewing
  • Interpersonal Speaking
  • Interpersonal Writing
  • Interpersonal Signing
  • Presentational Speaking
  • Presentational Writing
  • Presentational/Expressive Signing
  • Convert Performance Rubric Score to Gradebook
• Ohio Novice Proficiency Rubrics 
  • View ALL Ohio Proficiency Rubrics
  • Interpretive Reading, Listening and Viewing
  • Novice Mid Interpersonal
  • Novice Mid Presentational
  • Novice High Interpersonal
  • Novice High Presentational
  • Convert Proficiency Rubric Score to Gradebook

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Intermediate Low - Mid

• Planning Intermediate Low-Mid Courses
  • Ohio Standards: Novice High to Intermediate Mid
  • World Language K-12 Curriculum Maps from Ohio Schools
  • Topics and Essential Questions: Intermediate Low - Mid
  • Backward Design Planning Strategies and Templates
  • Drag and Drop Activity for Intermediate Proficiency Descriptors
• Intermediate Low-Mid: Units, Assessments and Templates
  • Assessment Guidance and Strategies
  • Sample Intermediate Units with Assessments and Template
    • "ldentity - Who am I? Who are We?"
    • "Community Through Cultural Celebrations"
• Intermediate Low-Mid: Lesson Samples
  • World Language Career Skills: Five-lesson unit in English to help learners understand the value and importance of knowing another language (Delaware)
  • How Do I Market a Product in Another Country?: Career connections lesson
  • Service Learning Abroad : Career connections lesson
• Intermediate Low-Mid: Authentic Resources
  • Authentic Resources for All Languages (may include some Intermediate differentiation)
  • ​Tips for Using Authentic Materials (grahnforlang)
• Intermediate Low-Mid: Strategies and Activities
  • ​Interpretive, Interpersonal, Presentational Strategies
  • Learning Centers (grahnforlang)
  • Leveling Up Proficiency: Strategies to move up to the next proficiency level (AVANT)
  • Intercultural Reflection: Intermediate reflection activities in English and in the target language
• Intermediate Low-Mid: Digital Resources and Practice Websites​
  • AudioLingua:  Short native speaker recordings organized by topic, language and level. 
  • CAAP for World Languages: Practice site and Intermediate-level assessments from The Ohio State University. Free for all Ohio educators.
  • CARLA Texts: Repository of Intermediate level target language media and materials
  • Interactive Live Worksheets: Search by grammar or vocabulary topic and language to access online interactive worksheets or download as PDFs.
  • Lyrics Training:  Music videos with karaoke, games, printable lyrics and cloze activity generator for each song. For Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Turkish, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and  Spanish.
  • ​Mary Glasgow Plus:  Choose a language, then click the "NEWS" tab at the top of the page. Access scaffolded versions and recordings of the same article, as well as archives at the bottom of the page. For French, German and Spanish.
  • News in Slow: News videos and transcripts, activities and video series for Intermediate learners of French, German, Italian and Spanish.
  • Ver Taal: Activities and materials for culture, language, vocabulary and grammar practice for Intermediate learners of Dutch, French, Hungarian and Spanish.
• Ohio Intermediate Performance Rubrics 
  • View ALL Ohio Performance Rubrics
  • Interpretive Reading, Listening and Viewing
  • Interpersonal Speaking
  • Interpersonal Writing
  • Interpersonal Signing
  • Presentational Speaking
  • Presentational Writing
  • Presentational/Expressive Signing
  • Convert Performance Rubric Score to Gradebook
• Ohio Intermediate Proficiency Rubrics 
  • View ALL Ohio Proficiency Rubrics
  • Interpretive Reading, Listening and Viewing
  • Intermediate Low Interpersonal
  • Intermediate Low Presentational
  • Intermediate Mid Interpersonal
  • Intermediate Mid Presentational
  • Convert Proficiency Rubric Score to Gradebook

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Intermediate High - Advanced Low

• Planning Intermediate High-Advanced Low Courses
  • Ohio Standards: Intermediate Mid-Advanced Low
  • World Language K-12 Curriculum Maps from Ohio Schools
  • Topics and Essential Questions: Intermediate  High - Advanced Learners
  • Backward Design Planning Strategies and Templates
• Intermediate High - Advanced Low: Units, Assessments and Templates
  • Assessment Guidance and Strategies
  • Sample Intermediate High/Advanced Low Units with Assessments and Template
    • "ldentity - Who are We?"
    • "The Evolution of Cultural Celebrations"
• Intermediate High - Advanced Low: Career Connections and World Languages
  • World Language Career Skills: Five-lesson unit in English to help learners understand the value and importance of knowing another language (Delaware).
  • How Do I Find a Summer Job Abroad? : Career connections lesson.
  • Ohio Career Connections for World Language Learners: Strategies and resources
  • Oral and Written Proficiency Levels for Jobs and Careers (ACTFL)
  • The Bilingual and Multilingual Advantage (AVANT)
• Intermediate-Advanced Learners: AP and IB Resources
  • Developing Communication Skills  (College Board)
  • High Level Essential Questions (modify for your language)
  • Overview of IB Language Courses and Exams
  • Overview of AP Language Courses and Exams
• ​Intermediate-Advanced Learners: The Ohio Seal of Biliteracy
  • Information and Resources
• Intermediate-Advanced Learners: Authentic Resources:
  • Authentic Resources by Language and Themes ​
  • Evaluating and Using Authentic Materials (grahnforlang)
• Intermediate-Advanced Learners: Strategies and Activities
  • ​Interpretive, Interpersonal, Presentational Strategies
  • Leveling Up Proficiency: Strategies to move up to the next proficiency level (AVANT).
  • Intercultural Reflection: Intermediate/Advanced reflection activities in English and in the target language.
• Intermediate-Advanced Learners: Digital Resources and Practice Websites
  • AudioLingua:  Short native speaker recordings organized by topic, language and level. 
  • CAAP for World Languages: Practice site and Intermediate-level assessments from The Ohio State University. Free for all Ohio educators.
  • CARLA Texts: Repository of Intermediate and Advanced target language media and materials
  • Interactive Live Worksheets: Search by grammar or vocabulary topic and language to access online interactive worksheets or download as PDFs.
  • Lyrics Training:  Music videos with karaoke, games, printable lyrics and cloze activity generator for each song. For Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Turkish, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and  Spanish.
  • News in Slow: News videos and transcripts, activities and video series for Intermediate and Advanced learners of French, German, Italian and Spanish.
  • Ver Taal: Activities and materials for culture, language, vocabulary and grammar practice for Intermediate and Advanced learners of Dutch, French, Hungarian and Spanish.
• Ohio Intermediate High/Advanced Low Performance Rubrics 
  • View ALL Ohio Performance Rubrics
  • Interpretive Reading, Listening and Viewing
  • Interpersonal Speaking
  • Interpersonal Writing
  • Interpersonal Signing
  • Presentational Speaking
  • Presentational Writing
  • Presentational/Expressive Signing
  • Convert Performance Rubric Score to Gradebook
• Ohio Intermediate High/Advanced Low Proficiency Rubrics 
  • View ALL Ohio Proficiency Rubrics
  • Interpretive Reading, Listening and Viewing
  • Intermediate High/Advanced Low Interpersonal
  • Intermediate High/Advanced Low Presentational
  • Convert Proficiency Rubric Score to Gradebook

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