The language proficiency targets indicate what students are expected to do with the language at the end of each course in terms of producing language (speaking and writing), understanding language (listening and reading), and interacting with others in the language. Proficiency targets for each language are based on the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Proficiency Guidelines. 

Click on each of the headings for details on the target skills for each level. 

Level	Interpersonal Communication	Presentational Speaking	Presentational Writing	Interpretive Listening	Interpretive Reading	Intercultural Communication
Level I	Novice High	Novice High	Novice High	Novice  High	Intermediate  Low	Novice
Level II	Intermediate  Low	Intermediate  Low	Intermediate  Low	Intermediate  Low	Intermediate  Mid (-)	Novice
Level III	Intermediate  Mid (-)	Intermediate  Mid (-)	Intermediate  Mid (-)	Intermediate  Mid (-)	Intermediate  Mid	Intermediate
Level IV	Intermediate  Mid	Intermediate  Mid	Intermediate  Mid	Intermediate  Mid	Intermediate High (-)	Intermediate
Level V - VIII	Intermediate High (-) to Advanced Low	Intermediate High (-) to  Advanced Low	Intermediate High (-) to  Advanced Low	Intermediate  High (-) to  Advanced Low	Intermediate High to  Advanced Low	Advanced
Native Speakers I	Intermediate High (-)	Intermediate High (-)	Intermediate  Low	Intermediate High (-)	Intermediate  Low	Intermediate
Native Speakers II	Advanced Low	Advanced Low	Intermediate High (-)	Advanced Low	Intermediate High (-)	Intermediate

Learn more about ACTFL's Language Proficiency Guidelines and the NCSSFL-ACTFL Global CAN-DO Benchmark Statements.

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