ASL classes and proficiency levels
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).
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).