Abstract:
Current trends in foreign/world language education in the United States include the application of the Standards for Foreign Language Learning (currently World Readiness Standards for Learning Languages) in learner-centered instructional practices. Recognized nationally as the benchmark for what language learners should know and be able to do, these standards are also part of the ACTFL/NCATE (currently ACTFL/CAEP) Standards for the Preparation of Foreign Language Teachers. Both sets of standards are used as guiding documents for federally funded professional development programs for critical need language teachers that include Chinese.
