ASL classes and proficiency levels
ASL proficiency model from ACTFL
ASL 1 and 2: ASL 1701-1702
By the end of ASL 2, students in our ASL Program should be able to understand, listen, and speak at a level comparable to that of a speaker within the range of low-novice to high-novice as defined by the ACTFL Guidelines (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) and receive a rating of Level 0 to Level 1+ as defined by the ASLPI (American Sign Language Proficiency Interview).
ASL 3 and 4: ASL 3703-3704
By the end of the ASL 4, students in our ASL Program should be able to understand, listen, and speak at a level comparable to that of a speaker within the range of low-intermediate to high-intermediate as defined by the ACTFL Guidelines (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) and receive a rating of Level 2 to 2+ as defined by the ASLPI (American Sign Language Proficiency Interview).
American Sign Language Proficiency Interview
Students are encouraged to take the American Sign Language Proficiency Interview (ASLPI) to determine where they are in terms of ‘overall’ proficiency level on a ‘0-5’ rating scale. ASLPI is a face-to-face language evaluation assessment used to determine a person’s language proficiency. For more information, please visit the American Sign Language Proficiency Interview (ASLPI).
Contact
University of Minnesota
240 Learning and Environmental Sciences (LES)
1954 Buford Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55108
Tel: 612-624-1274
Fax: 612-624-1275
612-626-9392 V/TTY or 612-624-8870 FAX
asl@umn.edu