Publication Date
3-1-2003
Abstract
The Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC) is a nonprofit organization representing 57 chief education officers who, through the Council of Chief State School Officers, are responsible for setting state education policy. INTASC standards address what beginning teachers should know, how they should behave, and what they should be able to do. At the present time, 33 states and territories are members of INTASC. In May 2002, a committee of 18 practicing teachers and teacher educators with expertise in a variety of languages and nominated by their professional organizations completed the drafting of the INTASC Foreign Language Standards and aligned them not only with the Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21st Century (the “Five Cs”), but also with the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) standards and the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS). This article describes the context for the development of INTASC standards and implications for future licensing examinations, educational policy, and curriculum reforms.
Recommended Citation
Tesser, Carmen Chaves and Abbott, Marty
(2003)
"INTASC Model Foreign Language Standards for Beginning Teacher Licensing and Development,"
Dimensions: Vol. 38, Article 6.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/dimensions/vol38/iss1/6