American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)

Description

The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) is the only national organization dedicated to the improvement and expansion of the teaching and learning of all languages at all levels of instruction. ACTFL is an individual membership organization of more than 9,000 foreign language educators and administrators from elementary through graduate education, as well as government and industry.

Over the past 40 years, ACTFL has become synonymous with innovation, quality, and reliability in meeting the changing needs of foreign language educators and their students. From the development of Proficiency Guidelines, to its leadership role in the creation of national standards, ACTFL focuses on issues that are critical to the growth of both the profession and the individual teacher. Through their membership, new as well as veteran teachers are making an important investment in t

Member benefits

Free subscriptions to The Language Educator magazine and Foreign Language Annals journal
Discounted book, product and registration rates
Access to information and resources
Advocacy for foreign language education

Mission / Aims

All Americans should be proficient in at least one language and culture in addition to English. For this reason, foreign language education must be part of the core curriculum and be treated as central to the education of all children. To realize the vision, foreign language educators must strive for unity of purpose and they must take steps to realize fully the potential of professional status.

Principal activities

Annual Conference and World Languages Expo
Professional Development
Career Center
Resources
Advocacy for foreign language education

Training / Licensing / Certification

Oral (OPI) and written (WPT) proficiency testing in over 60 languages available.