Advanced Proficiency for Foreign Language Teacher Candidates: What Can We Do to Help Them Achieve This Goal?

Autor/inn/en	Pearson, Lynn; Fonseca-Greber, Bonnibeth; Foell, Kristie
Titel	Advanced Proficiency for Foreign Language Teacher Candidates: What Can We Do to Help Them Achieve This Goal?
Quelle	In: Foreign Language Annals, 39 (2006) 3, S.507-519 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0015-718X
Schlagwörter	Second Language Instruction; Second Languages; Teacher Educators; Language Proficiency; Achievement Tests; Language Teachers; Higher Education; Language Tests; Scores; Curriculum; Advanced Students + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Fremdsprachenunterricht; Second language; Zweitsprache; Teacher education; Education; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Achievement test; Achievement; Testing; Test; Tests; Leistungsbeurteilung; Leistungsüberprüfung; Leistung; Testdurchführung; Testen; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Language test; Sprachtest; Curricula; Lehrplan; Rahmenplan; Fortgeschrittener
Abstract	This article examines various issues related to the development of advanced proficiency by foreign language teacher candidates with the goal of providing information and strategies for teacher educators and administrators at the university level. Recent changes in the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) requirements stipulate that foreign language teacher candidates in specific languages (e.g., French, German, Spanish) must achieve the Advanced-Low rating on the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI)/Writing Proficiency Test (WPT). The article includes descriptions of language proficiency required for foreign language teaching and assessments; a survey of curricula and institutional resources for foreign language education at the university level, which support the development of advanced proficiency; and recommendations for facilitating Advanced language proficiency by foreign language teacher candidates. (Contains 6 notes.) (Author).
Anmerkungen	American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. 700 South Washington Street Suite 210, Alexandria, VA 22314. Tel: 703-894-2900; Fax: 703-894-2905; e-mail: headquarters@actfl.org; Web site: http://www.actfl.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10