The NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements are the result of collaboration between the National Council of State Supervisors for Languages (NCSSFL) and the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) guide:
- Language learners to identify and set learning goals and chart their progress towards language and intercultural proficiency;
- Educators to write communication learning targets for curriculum, unit and lesson plans;
- Stakeholders to clarify how well learners at different stages can communicate.
Goal 1: Comprehend short sentences from native Spanish speakers with 1-3 errors.
Goal 2: Write short sentences using properly conjugated AR, ER, IR verbs, using Estar, Ser, and Haber in appropriate contexts.
Goal 3: Speak in short sentences using properly conjugated AR, ER, IR verbs using Estar, Ser, and Haber in appropriate contexts with 3-6 errors minimum.
Goal 4: Read online material from CNN Espanol or another site written in Spanish and comprehend 40-60% of all verbs, grammar, and comprehension minimum of 50-65% accuracy.
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