Which two frameworks are mentioned together in the material?

• A. TEKS and CEP
• B. TEKS and ACTFL
• C. TEKS and Common Core
• D. TEKS and IB

Answer: (B)

Language instruction often relies on pairing what students should learn with how they will demonstrate that learning. In Texas, TEKS lays out the specific language goals for students, while ACTFL provides the proficiency levels and performance descriptors that describe true language use at each stage (like novice to intermediate). When these two are mentioned together, it shows that the TEKS targets are being aligned with ACTFL’s proficiency framework so teachers can design tasks that move students toward real communication and assess progress with common benchmarks. The other options don’t fit as naturally in this context: Common Core is a separate, national set of standards for ELA and math, not a language-proficiency framework; IB and CEP are different programs or standards not typically paired with TEKS in this material.