Below are exit proficiency expectations for high school world language courses. Asterisks indicate the accumulation of instructional hours that may very for FLES and middle school programs, based on the structure of the program and the developmental level of the students. This will impact initial placement into courses earning high school graduation credit.

Exit Proficiency Expectations for Arabic, French, German, and Spanish

MODE and Skill:

 Interpretive Listening
 I or*135-150 hours-Novice Mid
II or*270-300hours-Novice High
III or*405-450hours-Int.Low
IV or540-600hours-Int.Mid
V or675-750hours-Int.High
VI or810-900hours-Adv.Low
VI or810-900hours-AdvancedMid
VIII or1080-1200hours-AdvancedMid

Interpretive Reading
I or*135-150 hours-Novice Mid
II or*270-300hours-Novice High
III or*405-450hours-Int.Low
IV or540-600hours-Int.Mid
V or675-750hours-Int.High
VI or810-900hours-Adv.Low
VI or810-900hours-AdvancedMid
VIII or1080-1200hours-AdvancedMid

Interpersonal Person-to-person
I or*135-150 hours-Novice Mid
II or*270-300hours-Novice High
III or*405-450hours-Int.Low
IV or540-600hours-Int.Mid
V or675-750hours-Int.High
VI or810-900hours-Adv.Low
VI or810-900hours-AdvancedMid
VIII or1080-1200hours-AdvancedMid

Interpersonal Speaking
I or*135-150 hours-Novice Mid
II or*270-300hours-Novice High
III or*405-450hours-Int.Low
IV or540-600hours-Int.Mid
V or675-750hours-Int.High
VI or810-900hours-Adv.Low
VI or810-900hours-AdvancedMid
VIII or1080-1200hours-AdvancedMid

Presentational Writing
I or*135-150 hours-Novice Mid
II or*270-300hours-Novice High
III or*405-450hours-Int.Low
IV or540-600hours-Int.Mid
V or675-750hours-Int.High
VI or810-900hours-Adv.Low
VI or810-900hours-AdvancedMid
VIII or1080-1200hours-AdvancedMid

Exit Proficiency Expectations for Mandarin Chinese

MODE and Skill:

I or*135-150hours-NoviceLow
II or*270-300hours-NoviceMid
III or*405-450hours-NoviceHigh
IV or540-600hours-Int.Low
V or675-750hours-Int.Mid
VI or810-900hours-Int.High
VII or945-1050hours-AdvancedLow
VIII or1080-1200 hours-AdvancedLow

Interpretive Reading
I or*135-150hours-NoviceLow
II or*270-300hours-NoviceMid
III or*405-450hours-NoviceHigh
IV or540-600hours-Int.Low
V or675-750hours-Int.Mid
VI or810-900hours-Int.High
VII or945-1050hours-AdvancedLow
VIII or1080-1200 hours-AdvancedLow

Interpersonal Person-to-person
I or*135-150hours-NoviceMid
II or*270-300hours-NoviceHigh
III or*405-450hours-Int.Low
IV or540-600hours-Int.Mid
V or675-750hours-Int.High
VI or810-900hours-Adv.Low
VII or945-1050hours-AdvancedMid
VIII or1080-1200 hours-AdvancedMid

Interpersonal Speaking
I or*135-150hours-NoviceLow
II or*270-300hours-NoviceMid
III or*405-450hours-NoviceMid-High
IV or540-600hours-Novice High-IntermediateLow
V or675-750hours-Novice High-IntermediateLow
VI or810-900hours-IntermediateLow-Mid
VII or945-1050hours-IntermediateLow-Mid
VIII or1080-1200 hours-AdvancedMid

Presentational Writing
I or*135-150hours-NoviceLow
II or*270-300hours-NoviceMid
III or*405-450hours-NoviceMid-High
IV or540-600hours-Novice High-IntermediateLow
V or675-750hours-Novice High-IntermediateLow
VI or810-900hours-IntermediateLow-Mid
VII or945-1050hours-IntermediateLow-Mid
VIII or1080-1200 hours-Int.Mid-High

Exit Proficiency Expectations for Latin

MODE and Skill:

Interpretive Listening
I or135-150 hours-NoviceLow-Mid
II or270-300 hours-NoviceMid-High
III or405-450 hours-Intermediate Low-Mid
IV or540-600 hours-Intermediate Low-Mid
V or675-750 hours-Intermediate Low-Mid
VI or810-900 hours-Intermediate Low-Mid

Interpretive Reading
I or135-150 hours-Novice High-Int.Low
II or270-300 hours-Int.Low
III or405-450 hours-Int.Mid
IV or540-600 hours-Int.High
V or675-750 hours-Advance Mid
VI or810-900 hours-Advanced Mid

Presentational Speaking
I or135-150 hours-Novice Low
II or270-300 hours-Novice Mid
III or405-450 hours-Novice High
IV or540-600 hours-Novice High
V or675-750 hours-Novice High
VI or810-900 hours-Novice High

Presentational Writing
I or135-150 hours-Novice Mid
II or270-300 hours-Novice High
III or405-450 hours-Int. Low
IV or540-600 hours-Intermediate Mid-High
V or675-750 hours-Intermediate Mid-High
VI or810-900 hours-Intermediate Mid-High

Exit Proficiency Expectations for American Sign Language

MODE and Skill:

Interpretive Listening
I or*135-150 hours-NoviceHigh
II or*270-300 hours-Int.Low
III or*405-450 hours-IntermediateMid
IV or540-600 hours-IntermediateMid
V or675-750 hours-Int.High
VI or810-900 hours-Adv.Low
VII or945-1050 hours-AdvancedMid
VIII or1080-1200 hours-AdvancedMid

Interpretive Reading
I or*135-150 hours-NoviceMid
II or*270-300 hours-NoviceHigh
III or*405-450 hours-IntermediateLow
IV or540-600 hours-IntermediateMid
V or675-750 hours-Int.High
VI or810-900 hours-Int.High
VII or945-1050 hours-Int.High
VIII or1080-1200 hours-AdvancedLow

Interpersonal Person-to-person
I or*135-150 hours-NoviceMid
II or*270-300 hours-NoviceHigh
III or*405-450 hours-IntermediateLow
IV or540-600 hours-IntermediateLow
V or675-750 hours-Int.Mid
VI or810-900 hours-Int.High
VII or945-1050 hours-AdvancedLow
VIII or1080-1200 hours-AdvancedLow

Interpersonal Speaking
I or*135-150 hours-NoviceMid
II or*270-300 hours-NoviceHigh
III or*405-450 hours-IntermediateLow
IV or540-600 hours-IntermediateLow
V or675-750 hours-Int.Mid
VI or810-900 hours-Int.High
VII or945-1050 hours-AdvancedLow
VIII or1080-1200 hours-AdvancedMid

Presentational Writing
I or*135-150 hours-NoviceLow
II or*270-300 hours-NoviceMid
III or*405-450 hours-NoviceHigh
IV or540-600 hours-IntermediateLow
V or675-750 hours-Int.Mid
VI or810-900 hours-Int.High
VII or945-1050 hours-AdvancedLow
VIII or1080-1200 hours-AdvancedLow

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