The ability to communicate in more than one language is a critical need for today’s students as they enter into a multinational, multicultural world of intense competition and unlimited opportunities. The Montgomery Township School District is dedicated to providing students with language skills and cultural understanding as prescribed by national and states tandards for world language acquisition. The district offers a wide variety of languages in a range of skill levels. Students advance from one proficiency level to the next according to ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines. As students advance through each level of instruction they not only acquire literacy in reading, writing, and speaking the target language, but also obtain an appreciation and understanding of diverse cultures.

The curriculum is based on Thematic Units guided by the National Standards (The 5 C’s - Communities, Cultures, Connections, Comparisons, and Communication) and the standards of the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE). Teachers create their own materials as well as using other resources. Formative as well as summative assessments are used for performance-based tasks. Constructive feedback is provided by teachers during instruction and after assessments. Communication is our focus in World Language classrooms. Students are assessed using Integrated Performance Assessments (IPAs) that assess in the three different ways of communication: Interpretive (Reading & Listening), Interpersonal (Reading/Writing &Listening/Speaking) and Presentational (Speaking & Writing). Culture is embedded throughout each unit. Classes are conducted in the target language 95% of the time, or more. The Standards based curriculum drives students along the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines in the spoken languages: Novice, Intermediate, and Advanced levels of proficiency.