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Coming in September AAPPL Form E for Elementary Learners of French

ACTFL and Language Testing International (LTI), the exclusive licensee of ACTFL assessments, are pleased to announce that the ACTFL Assessment of Performance toward Proficiency in Languages (AAPPL) Form E will be available for French, effective September 15, 2022.

ACTFL Selects Daniel Ferguson as Inaugural FLA Graduate Diversity Publications Intern

ACTFL is pleased to announce the first Foreign Language Annals (FLA) Graduate Diversity Publications Intern for May 2022-April 2023, Daniel Ferguson. A former Fulbright teaching assistant, Mr. Ferguson is a language teacher with over ten years of experience teaching German and English in the US and Austria.

World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages

The Roadmap to Language Competence

The 2022-23 AAPPL will be Available on September 15

ACTFL and Language Testing International (LTI), the exclusive licensee of ACTFL assessments, are proud to announce the launch of the 2022-23 ACTFL Assessment of Performance toward Proficiency in Languages (AAPPL) on September 15, 2022.

AAPPL Form for 2021-22 Academic Year Available September 15

ACTFL and Language Testing International (LTI), the exclusive licensee of ACTFL assessments, are proud to announce the launch of this year’s ACTFL Assessment of Performance toward Proficiency in Languages (AAPPL) on September 15, 2021.

Guiding Principles for Language Learning

Here's why language learning should be a central part of any curriculum

ACTFL Selects 2022 Research Grant Recipients

ACTFL is pleased to announce the 2022 awardees of the ACTFL Research Priorities grants.  Each project either initiates a new research study, supports or expands a study underway, or explores an emerging research area connected to one or more Research Priority areas. The studies were selected after a thorough review by an expert review panel. The selected studies will each receive a grant of up to $3800, with $2500 payable upon acceptance and the remaining $1300 upon receipt of a final report and article submission to Foreign Language Annals (FLA).

Joint Statement on Sustainable Systems for Quality Teaching

The US education system—with its promise to educate all—has been a model for the world, but it faces unprecedented challenges. The teacher shortage has recently received national attention, but the issue has been building for years. It affects some regions more than others; districts that serve rural areas and/or low-income pupils; and specific subject matter. Some states have responded by lowering the qualifications for individuals to be employed as teachers.

Benefits of Language Learning

Guiding Principles of language learning

Opening Statement

ACTFL is committed to providing vision, leadership, and support for quality teaching and learning to prepare the next generation of global citizens.