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American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, Inc.

The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Language, Inc. (ACTFL) is a membership organization launched in 1967 by the Modern Language Association as a national organization dedicated to the improvement and expansion of the teaching and learning of all languages at all levels of instruction. The organization published the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines in 1986 and revised those guidelines in 1999. ACTFL has a membership of more than 7,000 foreign language educators and administrators from elementary through graduate education, as well as representatives of government and industry. The organization is dedicated to promoting the study of all languages and seeks to provide effective leadership to the community.

Web Address: http://www.actfl.org

URL: http://www.actfl.org
Source of Official Student Records: All test records are maintained in the proprietary LTI Testing Database including: name of candidate, date of test, type of assessment, language tested, and final rating. All test materials are digitally archived, and results are valid for two years.
How Results are Reported: Upon completion of the exam, candidates go to a secure website, enter assigned user name and password, and are given access to their rating. If desired, candidates are able to print a score report from this website. Rating turnaround time is from 2-4 weeks, unless a candidate has ordered express service, which guarantees a rating turnaround in 5-10 days. An optional feature is the "Diagnostic Report." This is a report of both the Official Rating plus a diagnostic narrative of the candidate's performance on that specific test. There is a 90-day retest policy in effect for the OPI and WPT. The retest policy for an OPIc is 30 days.

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