PSD
Standards for World Languages
Standard
1: Communication
draft 4- (6/28/06)
Students communicate in
languages other than English through listening, speaking reading and writing in
various cultural contexts.
1.1
Interpersonal communication - Students listen and respond, engage in
conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings, emotions and
preferences, and exchange opinions.
Novice:
(by the end of level 2)
1.1. N1 Use
level-appropriate vocabulary and structures to engage in comprehensible oral
and written exchanges,
both spontaneous and prepared.
1.1. N2 Comprehend
and communicate level-appropriate vocabulary and structures.
1.1. N3 Recognize
and reproduce gestures, paraphrasing and circumlocution to share and acquire
information.
Intermediate:
(by the end of level 5)
1.1. I1 Use level-appropriate vocabulary and structures to engage in comprehensible oral and written exchanges,
both spontaneous and prepared.
1.1. I2 Comprehend
and communicate using a range of vocabulary and structures in both familiar and
new situations.
1.1. I3 Recognize
and use gestures, paraphrasing and circumlocution to share and acquire
information.
Advanced
(pre): (by the end of a future k-12 program)
1.1. A1 Apply level-appropriate
vocabulary and structures to engage in comprehensible oral and written
exchanges,
both spontaneous and prepared.
1.1. A2 Comprehend
and communicate using a wide range of vocabulary and complex structures in both
familiar
and new situations.
1.1. A3 Use a
variety of creative means to comprehend and express complicated ideas.
1.2 Interpretive communication - Students understand and
interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics when listening,
writing, and viewing.
Novice:
(by the end of level 2)
1.2. N1 Demonstrate an understanding of simple spoken and written language through a variety of media, including
authentic materials.
1.2. N2 Identify main ideas and key words when reading, listening and viewing.
1.2. N3 Acquire meaning through the recognition of structural patterns.
Intermediate:
(by the end of level 5)
1.2. I1
Demonstrate an understanding of spoken and written
language through a variety of media and authentic
materials that include new topics.
1.2. I2
Identify main ideas and supporting details when
reading, listening and viewing.
1.2. I3
Acquire meaning through the recognition of
increasingly complex structural patterns and word families.
1.2. I4
Research and interpret information from a variety of
sources.
Advanced
(pre): (by the end of a future k-12 program)
1.2.A1 Comprehend spoken and written language through a variety of media and authentic materials including new
topics.
1.2.A2
Interpret and
analyze main ideas and significant details when reading, listening and viewing.
1.2.A3
Apply diverse
strategies to acquire meaning from unfamiliar material.
1.2.A4
Research,
analyze and synthesize information from a variety of sources.
1.3
Presentational communication - Students present information, concepts, and ideas to listeners or
readers on a variety of topics.
Novice:
(by the end of level 2)
1.3. N1 Formulate
comprehensible oral and written presentations using a range of familiar
vocabulary and structural
patterns.
Intermediate:
(by the end of level 5)
1.3. I1 Formulate comprehensible oral and written
presentations using a range of familiar vocabulary and structural
patterns, as well as
original language.
1.3. I2 Summarize and draw conclusions from authentic
materials.
1.3. I3 Present
information on researched issues.
1.3. A1 Create
comprehensible oral and written presentations using a range of familiar
vocabulary and increasingly
complex structural patterns,
as well as original language.
1.3. A2 Summarize,
interpret and analyze authentic materials and literary sources.
1.3. A3 Develop and
defend a position on researched issues.
Students gain knowledge and
understanding of other cultures.
2.1 Students demonstrate an
understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the
cultures studied.
Novice:
(by the end of level 2)
2.1. N1 Develop an
awareness of the perspectives and practices of the cultures
studied.
2.1. N2 Recognize how the perspectives
of the cultures are reflected in their practices.
Intermediate:
(by the end of level 5)
2.1.I1 Demonstrate an awareness of the perspectives
and practices of the cultures studied.
2.1.I2 Examine how the perspectives of the cultures
are reflected in their practices.
Advanced
(pre): (by the end of a future k-12 program)
2.1.A1 Demonstrate
a deep awareness of the perspectives and practices of the
cultures studied.
2.1.A2 Analyze
how the perspectives of the cultures are reflected in their practices.
2.2 Students demonstrate an
understanding of the relationship between products and perspectives of the
cultures studied.
Novice:
(by the end of level 2)
2.2. N1 Develop an
awareness of the perspectives and products of the cultures
studied.
2.2. N2 Recognize
how the perspectives of the cultures are reflected in their products.
Intermediate:
(by the end of level 5)
2.2.I1 Demonstrate
an awareness of the perspectives and products of the cultures
studied.
2.2.12 Examine
how the perspectives of the cultures are reflected in their products.
Advanced
(pre): (by the end of a future k-12 program)
2.2.A1 Demonstrate
a deep awareness of the perspectives and products of the cultures
studied.
2.2.A2 Analyze how
the perspectives of the cultures are reflected in their products.
Students connect with other
disciplines and acquire information.
3.1 Students reinforce and
further their knowledge of other disciplines through the target language.
Novice:
(by the end of level 2)
3.1. N1 Locate and
identify target language resources about other disciplines.
3.1. N2 Use
level-appropriate language to obtain and report on topics that reinforce
knowledge of other content areas.
Intermediate:
(by the end of level 5)
3.1.I1 Locate and analyze target language resources about other disciplines.
3.1.I2 Use
level-appropriate language to discuss topics that reinforce knowledge of other
content areas.
Advanced
(pre): (by the end of a future k-12 program)
3.1.A1 Locate and
synthesize target language resources about other disciplines.
3.1.A2 Use
level-appropriate language to debate topics that reinforce knowledge of other
content areas.
3.2 Students acquire
information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are available through
the target language and its cultures.
Novice:
(by the end of level 2)
3.2. N1 Use language
resources to find and demonstrate an understanding of varied viewpoints from
authentic
materials.
Intermediate:
(by the end of level 5)
3.2.I1 Use language resources to analyze and apply an understanding of varied viewpoints from authentic materials.
Advanced
(pre): (by the end of a future k-12 program)
3.3.A1 Use language resources to acquire and synthesize a variety of viewpoints from authentic materials.
Students develop insight
into language and culture.
4.1
Students
demonstrate understanding of language through comparisons of the
language studied and their own.
Novice:
(by the end of level 2)
4.1. N1 Identify
and use the patterns of the target language and compare them to the student’s
native language.
4.1. N2 Demonstrate
an understanding of the student’s native language through the study of the
target language.
Intermediate:
(by the end of level 5)
4.1.I1 Apply more complex patterns of the target language and compare them to the student’s native language.
4.1.I2 Continue
to develop an understanding of the student’s native language through the study
and analysis of the
target language.
Advanced
(pre): (by the end of a future k-12 program)
4.1.A1 Use
knowledge of patterns in both the target language and the student’s own
language to communicate
effectively.
4.1.A2 Expand
understanding of the student’s native language through the study and analysis
of increasingly
complex elements of the target
language.
4.2 Students demonstrate
understanding of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and
their own.
Novice:
(by the end of level 2)
4.2. N1 Identify
the similarities and differences between the target cultures and the student’s
culture.
4.2. N2 Identify
the contributions of the target cultures to the student’s culture, and vice
versa.
Intermediate:
(by the end of level 5)
4.2.I1 Investigate
the similarities and differences between the target cultures and the student’s
culture.
4.2.I2 Identify
and interpret the contributions of the target cultures to the student’s
culture, and vice versa.
Advanced
(pre): (by the end of a future k-12 program)
4.2.A1 Analyze the
significance of the similarities and differences between the target cultures
and the student’s
culture.
4.2.A2 Analyze the
impact of the contributions of the target cultures on the student’s culture,
and vice versa.
Students
participate in multilingual communities within a variety of contexts at home
and around the world.
5.1 Students use the language
for personal enjoyment and enrichment, both within and beyond the school
setting.
Novice:
(by the end of level 2)
5.1. N1 Identify and
participate in situations that use the skills and cultures of the target
language beyond the
classroom setting.
5.1. N2 Identify
and use resources that provide information about the cultures studied.
Intermediate:
(by the end of level 5)
5.1.I1 Develop
and use the skills and cultural knowledge of the target language beyond the
classroom setting.
5.1.I2 Locate
and use resources that provide information about the cultures studied.
Advanced
(pre): (by the end of a future k-12 program)
5.1.A1 Expand and apply
the skills and cultural knowledge of the target language beyond the classroom
setting.
5.1.A2 Locate resources that provide information about the
cultures studied in order to extrapolate and integrate information.