The provisions herein shall be used by Florida College System
institutions to determine equivalency, pursuant to Section
1007.262, F.S., between two (2)
credits in one (1) foreign language at the secondary level and the equivalent
at the postsecondary level.
(1) The
competence to be demonstrated by students upon successful completion of two (2)
credits of secondary instruction in one (1) foreign language is:
(a) Modern languages.
1. The ability to understand, with some
repetition, simple questions and statements.
2. The ability to read and understand the
information presented in a simple paragraph.
3. The ability to pronounce the language well
enough to be intelligible to native speakers.
4. The ability to ask and answer questions
and maintain a simple conversation in areas of immediate need on very familiar
topics.
5. The ability to deal with
everyday situations such as greetings, leave-takings, buying food, and asking
directions.
6. The ability to write
a short paragraph on a familiar topic.
7. The ability to demonstrate limited social
competence in the foreign culture by showing comprehension of common rules of
etiquette, customs and sensitivities, and a knowledge of contributions to the
arts and humanities by the people who speak the target
language.
(b) Classical
languages.
1. The ability to read and
understand materials ranging from low to medium levels of difficulty; that is,
adapted text.
2. The ability to
give a reasonably accurate account of the contents of the reading material by
answering questions, paraphrasing, translating, or summarizing.
3. The ability to demonstrate knowledge of
history, culture, and contributions to the arts and humanities of ancient
civilizations.
(2) Completion of a postsecondary course at
the elementary 2 level in one (1) foreign language or American Sign Language
(ASL) shall be considered to produce the competence specified in subsection
(1), herein.
(3) Students may
demonstrate completion of the competencies specified in subsection (1), herein
by other means as determined by the Florida College System
institution.
Notes
Fla. Admin.
Code Ann. R. 6A-10.02412
Rulemaking Authority
1001.02(1),
1007.262 FS. Law Implemented
1001.02,
1007.262
FS.
New 2-23-88, Amended
10-17-89, 11-13-90, 10-4-93, 11-21-05, Amended by
Florida
Register Volume 40, Number 112, June 10, 2014 effective
6/25/2014.
New 2-23-88, Amended 10-17-89, 11-13-90, 10-4-93, 11-21-05,
6-25-14.
