| Title: |
What Does French Language Proficiency Mean in the Context of FSL Teaching? A Conceptual Framework |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Stefan Merchant; David Jack; Jennifer Straub |
| Source: |
Canadian Modern Language Review. 2026 82(1):1-21. |
| Availability: |
University of Toronto Press. 5201 Dufferin Street, Toronto, ON M3H 5T8, Canada. Tel: 416-667-7810; Fax: 800-221-9985; Fax: 416-667-7881; e-mail: journals@utpress.utoronco.ca; Web site: http://www.utpjournals.press/loi/cmlr |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
21 |
| Publication Date: |
2026 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative |
| Descriptors: |
Foreign Countries; Second Language Instruction; French; Language Teachers; Instructional Effectiveness; Language Proficiency; Language Skills; Reading; Listening; Language Tests; Knowledge Base for Teaching; Teaching Skills |
| Geographic Terms: |
Canada |
| DOI: |
10.3138/cmlr-2025-0007 |
| ISSN: |
0008-4506; 1710-1131 |
| Abstract: |
This paper reviews the language skills needed for effective teaching in a French as a second language (FSL) classroom and then presents a comprehensive language proficiency framework that targets these language skills. The framework builds upon a language proficiency framework developed by the Ontario Public School Boards' Association, but it adds reading and listening modalities so that all four language modalities are included. How the framework could guide the development of French language proficiency assessments for prospective FSL teachers is also discussed, along with how this framework could inform language proficiency development efforts at all stages of an FSL teacher's career. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2026 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1501885 |
| Database: |
ERIC |