Studying rigorous language courses provides several benefits. It improves cognitive skills like flexible thinking and intercultural understanding. Proficiency in additional languages can open up career opportunities in fields like teaching, social work, customer service, healthcare, the military and more that require strong language abilities.
6. JOBS
Proficiency Band Career
Novice None
Intermediate
Receptionist
Housekeeping
Cashier
Retail Sales
Aviation
Tour Guide
Advanced
Customer Service
SocialWorker
Teacher
Fraud Specialist
Court Stenographer
Physician
Military Linguist
Communications Consultant
Earning college credit in high school means some student will consider going to college who hadn’t.
For some students and families the money they save in college credits at High School makes the different for them to be able to afford college
The college level classes build in a tolerance and habit of rigor that positively impacts drop out rates. Laddings-Billings
Ivy League colleagues require a minimum of 4 years of world language and prefer more if the school offers it.
High density of AP/IB courses on a transcript demonstrates rigor even if students didn’t take the test
These tests allow students to qualify for the Seal of Biliteracy
Business highly prefer to hire bilingual workers, even if they are language learners. However, the proficiency level needs to verge on the advanced (int. high) for the proficieny to be functional enough for the business.
http://nble.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/ACTFLWorkplaceProficiencyAssess.pdf
Business highly prefer to hire bilingual workers, even if they are language learners. However, the proficiency level needs to verge on the