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Spanish Proficiency Definitions

Scale

ACTFL Scale

Definition

11

Native

Able to speak like an educated native speaker

10

Distinguished

Able to speak with a great deal of fluency, grammatical accuracy, precision of vocabulary and idiomaticity

9

Superior

Able to speak the language with sufficient structural accuracy and vocabulary to participate effectively in most formal and informal conversations

8

Advanced Plus

Able to satisfy most work requirements and show some ability to communicate on concrete topics

7

Advanced

Able to satisfy routine social demands and limited work requirements

6

Intermediate - High

Able to satisfy most survival needs and limited social demands

5

Intermediate - Mid

Able to satisfy some survival needs and some limited social demands

4

Intermediate - Low

Able to satisfy basic survival needs and minimum courtesy requirements

3

Novice - High

Able to satisfy immediate needs with learned utterances

2

Novice - Mid

Able to operate in only a very limited capacity

1

Novice - Low

Unable to function in the spoken language

0

0

No ability whatsoever in the language