WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY
Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT BENCHMARKS
The focus in proficiency is on what the students can do rather than on what they know.
ASL 1010 – First Year American Sign Language I (4) NOVICE
Introductory course assuming no significant previous experience with the language.
WSU Catalog, 2009-10, p. 147
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The entry proficiency is presumed to be Novice Low
or Novice Mid.
The ending proficiency expectation is Novice Mid.
TEXT
Signing Naturally 1, plus a Deaf Culture text
determined or approved by the WSU FL department.
At the university, ASL 1010 meets for approximately 56
hours. Each student is expected to have his or her own
book and to complete workbook and other assignments,
generally outside of class. This implies a homework load
of at least 1 or 2 hours for every hour spent in class. The
total hour requirement for ASL 1010 is 160 to 180 hours.
GENERAL PROFICIENCY PROGRESS INDICATORS
At the end of ASL 1010 students should be able to
 Recognize and understand commonly used words,
phrases and expressions.
 Use visual and contextual clues to assist in
comprehension.
 Sometimes recognize previously learned material
when presented in new context.
RECEPTIVE AND EXPRESSIVE BENCHMARKS
Successful students will be able to:
 Participate in basic personal introductions
 Understand and discuss personal information
regarding family, home, and their surroundings
 Understand and discuss routine activities
 Follow and give basic directions
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Understand and describe people and their qualities
Identify and discuss occupations
ASSESSMENT
Students completing ASL 1010 as WSU Concurrent
Enrollment will be required to:
 Enroll in ASL 1010 at their high school.
 Participate actively in the course throughout the
semester or year.
 Complete at least two interviews, one at midterm
and the other near the end of the course.
 Display spontaneous expressive and receptive
abilities (see below)
 Attend and participate in a minimum of one Deaf
activity
TOPICS
 Introducing Oneself
 Exchanging Personal Information
 Talking About Surroundings
 Telling Where You Live
 Talking About Your Family
 Telling About Activities
 Giving Directions
 Describing Others
 Making Requests
 Talking About Family and Occupations
 Attributing Qualities to Others
 Talking About Routines
WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY
Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT BENCHMARKS
The focus in proficiency is on what the students can do rather than on what they know.
ASL 1020 – First Year American Sign Language II (4) NOVICE
Continuation of 1010. (Introductory course assuming no significant previous experience with the language.)
WSU Catalog, 2009-10, p. 147
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The entry proficiency is presumed to be Novice Mid.
The ending proficiency expectation is Novice High.
TEXT
Signing Naturally 2, plus a Deaf Culture text
determined or approved by the WSU FL department.
At the university, ASL 1010 meets for approximately 56
hours. Each student is expected to have his or her own
book and to complete workbook and other assignments,
generally outside of class. This implies a homework load
of at least 1 or 2 hours for every hour spent in class. The
total hour requirement for ASL 1010 is 160 to 180 hours.
GENERAL PROFICIENCY PROGRESS INDICATORS
At the end of ASL 1020 students should be able to
 Recognize and understand commonly used words,
phrases and expressions.
 Use visual and contextual clues to assist in
comprehension.
 Sometimes recognize previously learned material
when presented in new context.
RECEPTIVE AND EXPRESSIVE BENCHMARKS
Successful students will be able to:
 Understand and describe basic layouts of rooms and
furniture
 Identify and describe objects using simple classifiers
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Understand and make complaints, suggestions, and
requests
Understand and discuss personal events and daily
activities
ASSESSMENT
Students completing ASL 1020 as WSU Concurrent
Enrollment will be required to:
 Enroll in ASL 1020 at their high school.
 Participate actively in the course throughout the
semester or year.
 Complete at least two oral interviews, one at
midterm and the other near the end of the course.
 Display spontaneous expressive and receptive
abilities (see below)
 Attend and participate in a minimum of two Deaf
activities
TOPICS
 All of the topics from ASL 1010, plus
 Location Things Around the House
 Complaining, Making Suggestions and Requests
 Exchanging Personal Information, Life Events
 Describing and Identifying Things
 Talking About the Weekend
WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY
Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT BENCHMARKS
The focus in proficiency is on what the students can do rather than on what they know.
ASL 2010 – Second Year American Sign Language I (4) NOVICE HIGH
Students learn and apply strategies for acquiring a foreign language. The process of foreign language acquisition reflects
how humans learn, think and communicate. This course assumes completion of first-year or equivalent experience.
WSU Catalog, 2009-10, p. 147
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The entry proficiency is presumed to be Novice High.
The ending proficiency expectation is also Novice
High.
TEXT
Signing Naturally 3, plus a Deaf Culture text
determined or approved by the WSU FL department.
At the university, ASL 2010 meets for approximately 56
hours. Each student is expected to have his or her own
book and to complete workbook and other assignments,
generally outside of class. This implies a homework load of
at least 1 or 2 hours for every hour spent in class. The total
hour requirement for ASL 2010 is 160 to 180 hours.
GENERAL PROFICIENCY PROGRESS INDICATORS
At the end of ASL 2010 students should be able to
 Recognize and understand commonly used words,
phrases and expressions.
 Use visual and contextual clues to assist in
comprehension.
 Sometimes recognize previously learned material
when presented in new context.
RECEPTIVE AND EXPRESSIVE BENCHMARKS
Successful students will be able to:
 Understand and use role shifting with actions- hug,
kiss, poke
 Understand and use role shifting with objects- pass
throw, spill
 Understand and use comparisons
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Understand and use listing techniques
Understand and describe number related facts with
fractions and simple statistics
Understand and explain everyday and societal rules
Understand and explain card and group game rules
Understand and describe accidents- horses, bikes,
automobiles
ASSESSMENT
Students completing ASL 2010 as WSU Concurrent
Enrollment will be required to:
 Enroll in ASL 2010 at their high school.
 Participate actively in the course throughout the
semester or year.
 Complete at least two oral interviews, one at midterm
and the other near the end of the course.
 Display spontaneous expressive and receptive abilities
(see below)
 Attend and participate in a minimum of two Deaf
activities
TOPICS
 All of the topics from ASL 1010 and 1020, plus
 Unforgettable Moments
 Interesting Facts
 Explaining Rules
 Accidents