A. Language-Specific Resources:
1. ACTFL Speaking Proficiency Guidelines for Urdu: The Urdu Guidelines were prepared by Prof. Tahira Naqvi based on the Hindi Guideline revised in 2014 by Prof. Vijay Gambhir and Prof. Susham Bedi with support from STARTALK@NYU
2. Urdu and Hindi ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interviews with rating rationales (written in English and audio-recorded in Urdu): Project sponsored by Hagop Kevorkian Center, New York University and STARTALK. The interviews are conducted by ACTFL certified trainers, Susham Bedi and Shaheen Parveen, and by ACTFL certified tester, Rajni Bhargava. The rationale was developed by Susham Bedi and the audios recorded by Susham Bedi and Tahira Naqvi.
3. World Readiness Standards for Language Learning in Urdu:
- Outline in English and Urdu by Romeena Kureishy, sponsored by STARTALK@Kean University.
- Overview in Urdu by Kamran Khalid
4. Principles for Effective Teaching in Urdu and High Leverage Teaching Practices in Urdu: Mini Projects developed by Romeena Kureishy, sponsored by STARTALK, STARTALK@Kean University and STARTALK@NYU.
5. Transliteration Conventions Urdu
6. Student Worksheets in Urdu
7. Teaching Materials: Mini project designed and developed by teacher-trainees during STARTALK@NYU workshops with support by Rosanne Zeppieri, curriculum specialist.
8. Heritage Language Learners vs. Foreign Language Learners
9. Language structures in authentic materials
B. Generic Resources: 21st Century Skill Map
1. Rubrics for Evaluating:
2. NCSSFL-ACTFL Global Can-Do Benchmarks
3. ACTFL Performance Descriptors
4. ClasRoad Collection
6. More Resources (courtesy by Fowdy and Hendrickson)
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