It Takes a Department! A Study of the Culture of Proficiency in Three Successful Foreign Language Teacher Education Programs

The aim of this study was to investigate the contexts and practices of three undergraduate foreign language teacher education programs identified by ACTFL/Language Testing International and reported by Glisan, Swender, and Surface (2013) as having a high success rate in propelling their graduates in...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Foreign language annals 2014-12, Vol.47 (4), p.592-613
Hauptverfasser:	Brooks, Frank B., Darhower, Mark Anthony
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Accreditation ACTFL/CAEP case study Certification College Faculty Councils Educational Practices foreign/second language teacher preparation International languages Interviews Language Acquisition Language Proficiency Language Teachers Language Tests Meetings oral proficiency Preservice Teachers Program Effectiveness program monitoring and assessment Rating Scales Second Language Instruction Second Language Learning Second language teachers Second language tests Second Languages Success Teacher Attitudes Teacher Certification Teacher education Teacher Education Programs Teaching Methods Undergraduate Students
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Zusammenfassung:	The aim of this study was to investigate the contexts and practices of three undergraduate foreign language teacher education programs identified by ACTFL/Language Testing International and reported by Glisan, Swender, and Surface (2013) as having a high success rate in propelling their graduates into the Advanced proficiency level on the ACTFL scale. Data were collected during interviews with faculty and students at each of the three campuses. The results revealed a number of common practices among the programs, which undoubtedly contribute to their success.
ISSN:	0015-718X 1944-9720
DOI:	10.1111/flan.12118