The World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (2015) build upon these identified goal areas to define college, career and world-readiness through world language learning. This version of the Standards includes targeted attention to literacy and 21st century skill development. The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages and the National Council of State Supervisors for Languages published revised performance indicators benchmarked by language proficiency level in November of 2017. The NCSSFL-ACTFL Can Do Statements include new intercultural communication learning goals representing intercultural investigations and interactions. These benchmarks provide goals for helping students investigate cultural products and practices to understand cultural perspectives and to interact with others in and from other cultures.
There are five overarching standards, broken out into Novice, Intermediate and Advanced Performance Indicators that match our students profiles in Levels 1-AP Dual Language Seminar.
World-Ready Graduates Wisconsin schools are preparing graduates who are college, career, community, and world-ready. Proficiency in one or more world languages, in addition to English, along with related intercultural skills and global competence, are critical dimensions of community and world-readiness. The Wisconsin Standards for World Languages articulate what learners should know and be able to do as they progress toward Advanced proficiency in languages other than English. World language learning is a core component of a comprehensive 21st century education. Standards-based and proficiency-based world language education programs prepare learners who are not only well-rounded, but also workforce and world-ready.
World Ready Waukesha Graduates will qualify for either or both Global Scholars or Seal of Biliteracy Awards.
