New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Chapter 64 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - COMPETENCIES FOR LICENSURE
Part 12 - COMPETENCIES FOR ENTRY LEVEL MODERN, CLASSICAL AND NATIVE LANGUAGE TEACHERS
Section 6.64.12.7 - DEFINITIONS

Universal Citation: 6 NM Admin Code 6.64.12.7

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 6, March 26, 2024

A. "Language competency" is defined as the proficiency level for language communication. Language competency classification for modern, classical and native language teachers is based on the American council of teachers of foreign languages program standards for foreign language teacher preparation (March, 2002).

B. "Heritage language" means that students speak a language other than English as their first or native language, either because they were born in another country, or because their families speak a language other than English at home.

C. "Idiolect" means the speech of an individual, considered as a linguistic pattern unique among speakers of his language or dialect.

D. "Second language" refers to the language of study that is not the native or home language of the student.

E. "Target language" refers to the language that is being taught in the classroom.

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