Communicative competence consists of both organizational competence (requiring competence with grammar and discourse) and pragmatic competence (which involves sociolinguistic and speech acts) and is currently the objective of many language education programs. To whom can the spread of its ideas best be attributed

The Florida Teacher Certification Examinations (FTCE) English for Speakers of Other Languages (K-12) is a requirement for state certification, and all teachers seeking to teach English for Speakers of Other Languages in Florida must pass the exam. Exam content: Skill -    Percentage of Test Culture as a factor in English language learners' (ELLs') learning - 8%                      Language as a system - 12%                      Language acquisition and development - 12%                      Second language literacy development - 10%                      ESL/ESOL research, history,... Show more

The Florida Teacher Certification Examinations (FTCE) English for Speakers of Other Languages (K-12) is a requirement for state certification, and all teachers seeking to teach English for Speakers of Other Languages in Florida must pass the exam.

Exam content:

Skill -    Percentage of Test
Culture as a factor in English language learners' (ELLs') learning - 8%                     
Language as a system - 12%                     
Language acquisition and development - 12%                     
Second language literacy development - 10%                     
ESL/ESOL research, history, public policy, and current practices - 5%                     
Standards-based ESOL and content instruction - 14%                     
Resources and technologies - 8%                     
Planning standards-based instruction of ELLs - 10%                     
Assessment issues for ELLs - 8%                     
Language proficiency assessment - 5%                     
Classroom-based assessment for ELLs - 8%  

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