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1967 • ACTFL founded, spun off from the Foreign Language Program of the Modern Language Association (MLA).

1970 • C. Edward Scebold becomes ACTFL Executive Director. He was the organization’s longest serving official in this capacity, serving until his death in 2001.

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1978 • Commission on Foreign Language and International Studies set up by President Jimmy Carter. ACTFL assumed an active role in the discussions and planning of this effort.

1974 • ACTFL officially separates from MLA and is incorporated as an independent organization.

A Timeline of Key Events 1968 • ACTFL moves to its first Headquarters in New York City.

It’s the Golden Anniversary of the founding of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)—and it’s time to celebrate! To help recognize the past half-century of ACTFL’s history, we present this timeline highlighting events and accomplishments that have helped to shape our organization. While there are many other important moments that could not be included here, we hope you enjoy this look back—at the same time we collectively look forward to the next 50 years of working together on behalf of language education.

1971 • First meeting of representatives of ACTFL affiliate organizations held. These included the American Association of Teachers of French (AATF), the American Association of Teachers of German (AATG), the American Association of Teachers of Italian (AATI), the American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages (AATSEEL), and the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP). • Official ACTFL Constitution adopted by membership. • Membership continues to increase through a drive begun by ACTFL President Leo Benardo (1969), reaching 9,306 in early 1971.

2003 • ACTFL moves closer to the nation’s capital, setting up a new Headquarters in Alexandria, VA, while retaining a Professional Programs office in Yonkers, NY. • Foreign Language Annals publishes special issue (Winter, 2003) focusing on Oral Proficiency Testing, with ACTFL Past President Ray Clifford as guest editor.

1998 • ACTFL Performance Guidelines for K–12 Learners published to describe “how well” language learners were expected to do the “what” of the National Standards.

1995 • First ACTFL website created.

1986 • O  riginal publication of the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines. • A  CTFL Mission Statement approved.

1982 • Publication of the Provisional Oral Proficiency Guidelines

1991 • First use of ACTFL OPI for commercial testing.

1989 • A  CTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) Tester Certification made available and the Oral Proficiency Interview Tester Training Manual published.

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Language Educator January 2006 • Volume 1, Issue 1

ACTFL 2005: 39th Annual Meeting and Exposition in Baltimore 2005–2015—Realizing Our Vision of Languages for All

—Maura Hallam Sweley

Beyond the Classroom: Preparing Students for a Global Workforce — Ellen B. Murray

Why Students Choose Language Study and Where It Can Take Them — Sandy Cutshall

The Language of Leadership — Susan Reese

Published by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages http://www.actfl.org

1996 • Standards for Foreign Language Learning: Preparing for the 21st Century—“the 5 Cs”— published by the National Standards in Foreign Language Education Project.

1992 • Language Testing International (LTI) created as exclusive licensee of ACTFL proficiency tests.

Communication Students as effective communicators use languages to engage in meaningful conversation, to understand and interpret spoken language and written text, and to present information, concepts, and ideas.

• Articulate thoughts and ideas effectively using oral, written and nonverbal communication skills in a variety of forms and contexts. • Use communication for a range of purposes (e.g. to inform, instruct, motivate, and persuade) • Communicate effectively in diverse multi-lingual environments.

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Intermediate Range

Advanced Range

OUTCOME: Students in the novice range are able to comprehend and use short memorized phrases and sentences.

OUTCOME: Students in the intermediate range are able to express their own thoughts, provide descriptions, and communicate about familiar topics using sentences and strings of sentences. They comprehend general concepts and messages about familiar and occasionally unfamiliar topics. They can ask questions on familiar topics.

OUTCOME: Students in the advanced range are able to narrate and describe using connected sentences and paragraphs in at least three time frames when discussing topics of personal, school, and community interest and can comprehend main ideas and significant details regarding a variety of topics.

Students reach this proficiency range generally after 4-5 years in a language program depending on its intensity.

Students generally reach this proficiency range after participating in a well-articulated standardsbased K-12 language program.

This proficiency level reflects the beginning stages of language learning which could be at the elementary, middle, or high school levels.

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Volume 45 • No. S1 • Summer 2012

Foreign Language Annals

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Guest Co-Editors: Eileen W. Glisan Indiana University of Pennsylvania Richard Donato University of Pittsburgh

The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages

FOURTH EDITION

World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages

INF ORMATION, MEDIA & TECHNOL OGY L ITERACY

Special Focus Issue

2006 • The Language Educator magazine is launched in January 2006. It will publish 62 issues (as of Jan/Feb 2017), earning both praise from ACTFL members and awards in the publishing field. • ACTFL Career Center is created to provide support for educators seeking to enhance their careers and employers wishing to connect with the best in the profession. • ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview by computer (OPIc) launched.

1999 • Revision of the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines—Speaking and new OPI Tester Training materials.

Foreign Language Annals

2005 • T he Year of Languages, a successful public awareness campaign spearheaded by ACTFL, draws attention to the importance of language education in the United States, with many high-profile activities—such as ACTFL President Audrey Heining-Boynton and Executive Director Bret Lovejoy opening the NASDAQ stock exchange and conducting a language “pop quiz” in Times Square. • K en Stewart is named the first ACTFL National Language Teacher of the Year for 2006, representing the language education profession nationally. This program has now highlighted 12 teachers of excellence, chosen from regional finalists each November at the ACTFL Annual Convention.

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Internet Technology Gives Immediacy and Context to Foreign Language Learning

2012 • 21st Century Skills Map for World Languages created with the Partnership for 21st Century Skills. • Foreign Language Annals publishes special issue (Summer, 2012) focusing on the ACTFL Research Priorities Initiative, with Guest Editors Eileen W. Glisan and Richard Donato.

2014 • The National Standards are “refreshed” and published by the Standards Collaborative Board as The World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages. • American Academy of Arts & Sciences (AAAS) is approached by a bipartisan group of policymakers to conduct a study on “how language learning influences economic growth, cultural diplomacy, the productivity of future generations, and fulfillment of all Americans.” [Final report published in 2017.]

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Can-Do Statements Progress Indicators for Language Learners

2007 • ACTFL President Rita Oleksak testifies on Capitol Hill before a Senate Subcommittee on how American national security and economic vitality are tied to foreign language capability.

2008 • The new official ACTFL Headquarters is dedicated in Alexandria, VA. The event is attended by 17 of the organization’s past presidents, 10 ACTFL charter members, and more than 120 visiting dignitaries. • The Professional Programs office moves to White Plains, NY.

2011 • ACTFL Past President (2003) Marty Abbott becomes ACTFL’s new Executive Director. • Updated ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines published.

2013 • NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements published, connecting NCSSFL’s Linguafolio with ACTFL’s Proficiency Guidelines. • Launch of ACTFL Assessment of Performance toward Proficiency in Languages (AAPPL).

2016 • ACTFL celebrates its

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anniversary with the largest gathering of attendees at an Annual Convention in its history. • ACTFL creates Center for Research, Assessment and Development.

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