Newly revised ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines available for download 
The "ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines" were first published in 1986 as an adaptation for the academic community of the U.S. Government's Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) Skill Level Descriptions. New for the 2012 edition are the addition of the major level of "distinguished" to the speaking and writing guidelines; the division of the "advanced" level into the three sublevels of "high," "mid," and "low" for the listening and reading guidelines; and the addition of a general level description at the "advanced," "intermediate" and "novice" levels for all skills. Download the document.