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ACTFL for foreign language teachers
Individuals seeking initial licensure with endorsements in the following foreign language areas (if currently issued by VDOE) may want to pass the following corresponding ACFTL oral (OPI) and written (WPI) language tests to become eligible:
Endorsements
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ACFTL oral (OPI) and written (WPI) language tests
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Arabic PreK-12 |
Arabic |
| Chinese PreK-12 |
Mandarin |
| French PreK-12 |
French |
| German PreK-12 |
German |
| Greek PreK-12 |
Modern Greek |
| Hebrew PreK-12 |
Hebrew |
| Italian PreK-12 |
Italian |
| Japanese PreK-12 |
Japanese |
| Korean PreK-12 |
Korean |
| Portuguese PreK-12 |
Portuguese |
| Russian PreK-12 |
Russian |
| Spanish PreK-12 | Spanish |
In addition, they must hold official transcript(s) with conferred US or US equivalent bachelor’s degree at minimum. If individual holds foreign credential(s), he/she must obtain an official U.S. equivalent bachelor’s degree and US equivalent coursework transcript(s) from one of the approved VDOE evaluators. US degree(s) conferred must be from a college/university with regional accreditation from a VDOE recognized organization.
Effective July 2004 per Superintendent Memo No. 137 on http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/suptsmemos/2004/inf137.html, individuals will be required to meet a passing score established by ACTFL and the Virginia Board of Education (VDOE)…
Updates about ACTFL and registration information refer to http://www.languagetesting.com/acad_va1.cfm or call 800-486-8444.
Submitting a copy of your passing ACTFL oral (OPI) and written (WPI) tests applicable to foreign language prek-12 sought along with your initial VA license application packet is the required VDOE proof for supporting your eligibility for that foreign language prek-12 endorsement. Please send your score sheets for these two test with your FCPS ID# to the FCPS Licensure Office via fax (571-423-3147) or via pony mail at your school.