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VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
PROGRAM STATUS MATRIX
2015 Foreign Language PreK-12 - Spanish
8VAC20-542-300
Institution: The University of Virginia’s College at Wise
Endorsement Competencies
Foreign language PreK-12 – languages other than
Latin. The program in the foreign language shall
ensure the candidate that has demonstrated the
following competencies:
1. Understanding of authentic speech at a normal
tempo:
2. Ability to speak with a command of vocabulary,
pronunciation, and syntax adequate for
expressing thoughts to a native speaker not used
to dealing with foreigners;
3. Ability to read and comprehend authentic texts of
average difficulty and of mature content;
4. Ability to write a variety of texts including
description and narration with clarity and
correctness in vocabulary and syntax;
5. Knowledge of geography, history, social
structure and artistic and literary contributions of
the target societies;
6. Ability to interpret contemporary lifestyles,
customs, and cultural patterns of the target
societies;
Courses and Experiences
SPA 1010: Elementary Spanish
SPA 1020: Elementary Spanish
SPA 1030: Accelerated Elementary Spanish
SPA 2010: Intermediate Spanish
SPA 2020: Intermediate Spanish
SPA 3210: Spanish Conversation
SPA 2010: Intermediate Spanish
SPA 2020: Intermediate Spanish
SPA 2010: Intermediate Spanish
SPA 2020: Intermediate Spanish
SPA 3010: Introduction to Hispanic Civilization
SPA 3150: Spanish Translation I: Medical and Legal
Documents
SPA 3280: Introduction to Hispanic Literature
SPA 2010: Intermediate Spanish
SPA 2020: Intermediate Spanish
SPA 3150: Spanish Translation I: Medical and Legal
Documents
SPA 3220: Spanish Composition
SPA 3270: Advanced Grammar
12 credit hours of upper division coursework in Spanish
literature and civilization. Below are options:
SPA 3500: Medieval-Golden Age Survey
SPA 3510: Colonial Latin American Literature
SPA 3600: 18th and 19th Centuries in Spain
SPA 3610: 18th and 19th Centuries in Latin America
SPA 3710: Contemporary Spanish Literature
SPA 3800: Contemporary Literature in Latin America
SPA 3010: Introduction to Hispanic Civilization
SPA 3010: Introduction to Hispanic Civilization
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7. Understanding of the application of basic
concepts of phonology, syntax,
and morphology to the teaching of the foreign
language;
8. Knowledge of the national standards for foreign
language learning, current proficiency-based
objectives of the teaching of foreign languages at
the elementary and secondary levels, elementary
and secondary methods and techniques for
attaining these objectives, the assessment of
foreign language skills, the use of media in
teaching languages, current curricular
developments, the relationship of language study
to other areas of the curriculum, and the
professional literature of foreign language
teaching; and
9. Understanding of and proficiency in grammar,
usage, and mechanics and
their integration in writing; and
10. Participated in opportunities for significant
foreign language study or living experiences in
this country or abroad, or both.
SPA 2010: Intermediate Spanish
SPA 2020: Intermediate Spanish
SPA 3270: Advanced Grammar
SPA 3820: Methodology of Teaching Spanish
SPA 3820: Methodology of Teaching Spanish
SPA 2010: Intermediate Spanish
SPA 2020: Intermediate Spanish
SPA 3220: Spanish Composition
SPA 3270: Advanced Grammar
SPA 3030: Immersion in Spain or Latin America
* Description of what the institution offers to enable students to develop the knowledge and skills identified in the competency. When citing courses,
provide course number, title, and catalog description. Catalog descriptions and syllabi may be attached.