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ACTFL Executive Director appointed to National Security Education Board - 09/08/2016

ALEXANDRIA, VA -- ACTFL Executive Director Martha G. Abbott has been appointed by President Barack Obama to the National Security Education Board.

Abbott will serve a four-year term on the board.

“It is truly an honor to be appointed by the President to serve in this capacity on the National Security Education Board advising on the important work of building our nation's linguistic and cultural capacity,” Abbott said.

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TLE Calls for Article Submissions on 2017 Focus Topics - 08/24/2016

The staff of The Language Educator (TLE) and ACTFL are once again looking forward to presenting excellent and thought-provoking articles in the upcoming issues of the magazine. To this end, we are planning to include a “focus topic” section for each of the four issues of TLE published in 2017.

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ACTFL Proficiency Assessments Summer Institute Marks Third Successful Year - 08/15/2016

ALEXANDRIA, VA – The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) acknowledges the success of the third annual Proficiency Assessments Summer Institute. In addition to the regular four-day OPI Assessment Workshops, two MOPI (modified) workshops were added to accommodate the increased demand for proficiency training in the K-12 community.

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ACTFL Releases AAPPL 2017 Topics - 08/15/2016

ALEXANDRIA, VA – The ACTFL Assessment of Performance toward Proficiency in Languages (AAPPL) content topics for ACTFL's 2017 performance assessment have been released.

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Title IV, Part A Coalition Statement Calls for Full Funding of ESSA’s Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants program - 07/12/2016

ALEXANDRIA, VA – The Title IV, Part A Coalition, comprised of more than 75 national organizations, including the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), released the following statement in response to the House Labor HHS Education Appropriations Subcommittee’s decision to provide $1 billion in FY17 to the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants Program (SSAEG):

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ACTFL Supports Full Funding For ESSA’s Title IV - 06/09/2016

ALEXANDRIA, VA – On Tuesday, June 7, the U.S. Senate Labor, Health and Human Services and Education (LHHS) Appropriations Subcommittee voted to advance its FY17 funding bill. The bill includes $300 million for the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants—a new program created under Title IV, Part A of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)—which provides for funding for foreign language education along with other academic subject areas.

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ACTFL Establishes Center for Assessment, Research and Development - 05/20/2016

ALEXANDRIA, VA – The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) announces the establishment of the ACTFL Center for Assessment, Research and Development. The ACTFL Board of Directors approved the proposal for the Center during its May 13-15 annual meeting.

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ACTFL releases first-ever annual report - 05/16/2016

ALEXANDRIA, VA – The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) has released its first-ever Annual Report. The report, "Moving Forward—Giving Back," highlights ACTFL’s dedication to the advancement of language education and gives an overview of programs and services from 2015.

“We are pleased to be releasing our first annual report, a document that showcases ACTFL’s many contributions to the language profession and highlights all that the organization and its partners accomplished in 2015,” said ACTFL Executive Director Marty Abbott.

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ACTFL Achieves Milestone of 1,000 Certified ACTFL OPI Testers - 04/25/2016

WHITE PLAINS, NY – The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) is proud to announce that as of April 22, 2016, the number of currently certified ACTFL OPI Testers has reached 1,000. This is the first time in the certification program’s 34-year history that this has been achieved. The growth of the network of Testers to 1,000 today represents a doubling of the number from just 5 years ago and includes Testers located throughout the world in 34 languages.

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ACTFL Global Engagement Initiative Submissions, Professional Award Nominations Now Open - 03/24/2016

ARLINGTON, VA — ACTFL Global Engagement Initiative submissions and Professional Award nominations are now open. The deadline to apply is May 28, 2016.

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