
Language for Success Framework: incorporating ASL
Purpose of the Framework
The Language for Success framework supports language, workforce, and workplace training design and instruction. It draws on the Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) to provide insight into the language needed to demonstrate the nine Skills for Success (SFS).
It can be used by instructors and program designers to:
- Identify skills that second language users need for successful workforce integration
- Design programs and curricula
- Develop targeted instructional content
- Choose relevant learning resources for language classes
- Understand how typical workplace tasks relate to CLB levels
Discover the Framework
The Language for Success framework provides information about the language involved in demonstrating the nine Skills for Success. It is organized using the Skills for Success as conceptualized by the Government of Canada. Select a skill to learn more.
The Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) and Skills for Success (SFS) serve different purposes, but both address communication skills. The relationship between SFS core language skills and CLB was first established through a study led by the Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks in 2005.
Canadian Language Benchmarks
A national standard that describes communicative ability in English as a Second Language (ESL).
Skills for Success
A national framework that identifies nine key skills Canadians need for work, learning and life.
Learning Outcomes for ASL Skills Levels 1 - 4
The American Sign Language (ASL) learning outcomes are derived from the five Cs, or goals (Communication, Cultures, Connections, Comparisons, and Communicates), developed by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) to guide language learning.
World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages
Learning outcomes for American Sign Language skill levels 1-4