UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND GLOBAL CAMPUS (UMGC)
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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MAT TRANSCRIPT REVIEW FORM FOR GERMAN,
PK GRADE 12 TEACHER CERTIFICATION ACTFL STANDARDS 2013
ACTFL Assessment Standards
for Certification
Typical Courses Aligned with
Standards (Course Samples)
Courses Completed
(Include Prefix, Number, and Name)
# of Credits
Language, Linguistics, Comparisons
Demonstrate a high level of proficiency in the
target language, and they seek opportunities to
strengthen their proficiency
Advanced Conversation
German to English
Translation
Advanced Composition:
German
Cultural and Social Issues
Advanced Translation:
Theory and Practice
Advanced Oral Expression
Language, Linguistics, Comparisons
Know the linguistic elements of the target
language system, recognize the changing
nature of language, and accommodate for gaps
in their own knowledge of the target language
system by learning on their own
Special Topics in Foreign
Language
Linguistics of the German
Language
German Grammar Review
Intermediate or Advanced
German
Language, Linguistics, Comparisons
Know the similarities and differences between
the target language and other languages,
identify the key differences in varieties of the
target language, and seek opportunities to learn
about varieties of the target language on their
own
Intercultural Understanding
Introduction to Language
Language and Culture
Introduction to Cultural and
Textual Analysis
Cross-Cultural
Communication
Cultures, Literatures, Cross-Disciplinary
Concepts
Demonstrate that they understand the
connections among the perspectives of a
culture and its practices and products, and they
integrate the cultural framework for foreign
Current Topics in German
Society
Conversation and
Composition: Germany and
Its People
language standards into their instructional
practices
Analysis of German cultural
products (such as literature,
film, poetry, architecture, and
works of art)
Cultures, Literatures, Cross-Disciplinary
Concepts
Recognize the value and role of literary and
cultural texts and use them to interpret and
reflect upon the perspectives of the target
cultures over time; and integrate knowledge of
other disciplines into foreign language
instruction and identify distinctive viewpoints
accessible only through the target language
The ‘Warrior’ in German
Culture: From Valiant
Knights to Brazen Terrorists
German Literature in the 21
st
Century
German Literature: Berlin as
a Cultural and Colonial
Metropolis
Total Credits:
Notes: All foreign language applicants must take the Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) and the Written Proficiency Test (WPT) and provide
evidence of meeting the score of Advanced Low or higher on the German exams to be admitted into the MAT.
German, PK-12 Certification
Full standards are available at ACTFL: https://www.actfl.org/publications/all/world-readiness-standards-learning-languages