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AAPPL Proficiency Levels and Scoring Flashcards

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  1. At which ACTFL proficiency level can a student typically understand the main idea of authentic audio or video content on familiar topics?

    Answer: Intermediate Mid

    Intermediate Mid listeners can understand the main idea of spoken language on familiar topics even when delivered by native speakers.

  2. What does the ACTFL term 'range' mean in the context of AAPPL scoring?

    Answer: The span of proficiency levels a student consistently performs within

    A proficiency 'range' on the AAPPL refers to the span of ACTFL levels within which the student's performance consistently falls.

  3. Which communication mode on the AAPPL tends to be the most challenging for novice-level learners?

    Answer: Presentational Writing requiring paragraph-level composition

    Presentational Writing at the paragraph or essay level is typically most challenging for novice learners who are still developing sentence-level production.

  4. A student scoring Intermediate High on the AAPPL Presentational Writing section is BEST described as able to:

    Answer: Write connected paragraphs with some control of major time frames

    Intermediate High writers can produce connected paragraphs and are beginning to narrate and describe in multiple time frames, approaching Advanced-level control.

  5. What is the significance of scoring at the 'Advanced' level on the AAPPL for a high school student?

    Answer: It may qualify the student for college credit through articulation agreements

    Advanced-level AAPPL scores can qualify high school students for college credit or advanced placement through articulation agreements between schools and universities.

  6. Which ACTFL proficiency level marker is associated with the ability to narrate and describe in all major time frames (past, present, future)?

    Answer: Advanced Low

    Advanced Low is the benchmark at which speakers can narrate and describe consistently in present, past, and future time frames using paragraph-level discourse.