I. Proficiency in speaking
1. Give directions in teaching situations.
2. Narrate, describe, or explain in past, present, and future time.
3. Express and defend an opinion
4. Respond to situations of everyday life with ease, using circumlocution when necessary.
5. Communicate on concrete topics relating to particular interests or current events.
6. Speak accurately and fluently using correct pronunciation and vocabulary.
II. Proficiency in listening
1. Understand and interpret authentic broadcasts and telephone conversations on nontechnical subjects.
2. Understand authentic conversations of a routine social nature dealing with everyday topics and current events in standard Spanish at a normal rate of speech.
3. Understand the essential points of a discussion or speech on a topic in a special field of interest.
III. Proficiency in writing
1. Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively on a specific topic.
2. Demonstrate appropriate style for the content through vocabulary choice, tone, and idiomatic expressions.
3. Demonstrate mastery of spelling, structure, and punctuation.
IV. Proficiency in reading
1. Demonstrate comprehension of written material on a familiar subject, such as sports, travel, movies, theater, food, or music.
2. Demonstrate comprehension of authentic newspaper articles on current events.
3. Identify main ideas in contemporary prose.
V. Knowledge of Hispanic cultures (Spain, Latin America, US)
1. Identify appropriate behavior in common social situations and recognize rules of etiquette and courtesy.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of geography, history, arts, and literatures of the Spanish-speaking world.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of Hispanic values and beliefs.
4. Demonstrate knowledge of similarities and differences among the various Hispanic cultures.
VI. Knowledge of language structure
1. Demonstrate the correct use of verb conjugations and tense selection.
2. Demonstrate the correct use of que vs cual and other interrogatives.
3. Demonstrate the correct use of por vs para and other prepositions.
4. Demonstrate the correct use of ser vs estar, saber vs conocer, pedir vs preguntar, tocar vs jugar, ir vs venir
5. Demonstrate use of correct agreement (e.g., gender, number, subject-verb)
6. Demonstrate the correct use of pronouns (e.g., subject, object, reflexive)
7. Demonstrate the correct use of adjectives (e.g., shortened, position, comparison)
8. Demonstrate the correct use of definite an indefinite articles.
VII. Knowledge of principles of second language acquisition
1. Demonstrate knowledge of major concepts in language acquisition.
2. Identify effective techniques for teaching proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing in Spanish.
3. Identify effective techniques for integrating culture into language instruction.
4. Identify effective techniques for teaching a culturally and academically diverse student population.
5. Identify teaching techniques designed for communicate competence, such as cooperative learning, computer-assisted and multimedia instruction, use of authentic materials, and interdisciplinary approaches within a single or multilevel classroom.
Identify various assessment alternatives for evaluating student proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing.