Performance-to-Proficiency Guide (Free Download)

Support proficiency-driven goal setting with this editable Performance-to-Proficiency Target Guide — a practical, research-based tool for calculating and aligning performance targets with proficiency outcomes in world language programs.

Designed around ACTFL proficiency guidelines and contact hour research, this guide helps world language educators and program leaders establish clear, realistic targets for each level or course. It provides a step-by-step process for determining what students should be able to do in the classroom (performance) and what they should ultimately be able to do independently in the real world (proficiency).

This tool is designed to complement existing curriculum and assessment planning, offering a world-language–specific lens that ensures targets are both ambitious and achievable based on language difficulty and instructional time.

📝 Format: PDF
💡 Use for: Curriculum mapping, course leveling, assessment design, program articulation, or PLCs
💰 Cost: Free digital download