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