Program Statement
Language and communication are at the center of the human experience. The United States must prepare students and future citizens to be successful communicators in a multilingual and multicultural global economy. The vision sets the stage for all students to be proficient in English and at least one other language.
Learners of language and culture:
- communicate across cultures and in various settings
- develop insight into their own language and culture
- recognize language learning as a lifelong process
- develop mental flexibility, creativity, divergent thinking, and higher order thinking skills
- score higher on tests of basic skill
- gain direct access to new information/content
- make connections with other disciplines
- are able to participate socially and economically in a national, multinational, and international community
- demonstrate familiarity with contributions of other cultures
- demonstrate an understanding and an openness to differences in people, cultures, and ideas
NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements