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Title: What Does French Language Proficiency Mean in the Context of FSL Teaching? A Conceptual Framework.
Authors: Merchant, Stefan1 sdm11@queensu.ca, Jack, David2, Straub, Jennifer3
Source: Canadian Modern Language Review. Feb2026, Vol. 82 Issue 1, p1-21. 21p.
Subject Terms: *Language ability, *Teacher development, *Second language acquisition, *Language ability testing, *Foreign language education, *Reading
Abstract (English): 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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Abstract (French): Cet article s'intéresse aux capacités langagières nécessaires à l'enseignement efficace du français langue seconde (FLS), puis présente un cadre exhaustif de maîtrise de la langue qui cible ces capacités. Ce cadre s'appuie sur celui élaboré par l'Ontario Public School Boards' Association, tout en intégrant la lecture et la compréhension orale de sorte que les quatre modalités linguistiques sont prises en compte. Sont également abordées les manières dont le cadre pourrait orienter l'élaboration d'évaluations de la maîtrise de la langue française pour les enseignantes et enseignants de FLS en formation, et dont il pourrait éclairer les efforts de perfectionnement de ces personnes à toutes les étapes de leur carrière. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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  Data: 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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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  Data: Cet article s'intéresse aux capacités langagières nécessaires à l'enseignement efficace du français langue seconde (FLS), puis présente un cadre exhaustif de maîtrise de la langue qui cible ces capacités. Ce cadre s'appuie sur celui élaboré par l'Ontario Public School Boards' Association, tout en intégrant la lecture et la compréhension orale de sorte que les quatre modalités linguistiques sont prises en compte. Sont également abordées les manières dont le cadre pourrait orienter l'élaboration d'évaluations de la maîtrise de la langue française pour les enseignantes et enseignants de FLS en formation, et dont il pourrait éclairer les efforts de perfectionnement de ces personnes à toutes les étapes de leur carrière. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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