HS Spanish Guide

Canyons School District

Instructional Supports Department

GRADE LEVEL

LANGUAGE & LEVEL

PROFICIENCY LEVEL

Chinese AP, French 4/AP, German 4/AP, Spanish 4/AP

Intermediate Mid

ASL 3, Chinese 4, French 3, German 3, Spanish 3

Intermediate Low

ASL 2, Chinese 3, French 2, German 2, Spanish 2

Novice High

High School

ASL 1, Chinese 2, French 1, German 1, Spanish 1, Japanese 2

Novice Mid

Chinese 1, Japanese 1

Novice Low

Middle School

French 1A & 1B, French 1 & 2, Spanish 1A & 1B, Spanish 1 & 2

Novice Mid

Pro fi ciency Level Descriptors for each Mode of Communication Interpersonal Interpretive Presentational

ASSESSMENTS Students are formally assessed each year through the STAMP and AP Exams.

STAMP

ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP)

Every year in April

January–May

DATE

DURATION Approximately 2 class periods

Approximately 2 hours, 15 minutes

AP Chinese AP French AP German, Spanish

- Level 2 and 3 ASL - Level 2 or 3 Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Spanish - Online at each school site [link] - Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking - Measures language pro fi ciency using ACTFL levels Administered during the spring testing window.

LANGUAGE LEVEL

- Online at each school site [link] - Project-based assessment and exam components - Measures college-level language pro fi ciency and communication skills January: Students receive project prompt February–March: Research and project development April 30: Submit Personalized Project Reference (PPR) May: Present project and complete exam components using Bluebook

FORMAT

TIMELINE

Updated 6.25.26