California World Language Content Standards (PDF; 4MB)
These standards were adopted in January 2009 to accommodate
all languages and identify the various
stages of acquiring linguistic and cultural
proficiency.
Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) 
is a private, nonprofit organization working to improve communication through better understanding of language and culture. Established in 1959, CAL is dedicated to providing a comprehensive range of research-based information, tools, and resources related to language and culture.
CAL has developed online resources to help with selection of foreign language assessments as follows:
Foreign Language Assessment Directory (FLAD)
is a free, searchable directory of information on over 200 tests in over 90 languages. The FLAD serves as a starting point for teachers and educators to search for foreign language assessments. Available information about assessments includes grade and proficiency levels, languages for which each test is available, skills targeted by a test, information about the test’s development, and the publisher’s or developer’s contact information for further inquiries. FLAD also includes rubrics for assessing reading, writing, listening, and speaking in those languages.
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
is a national organization dedicated to the improvement and expansion of the teaching and learning of all languages at all levels of instruction throughout the U.S. ACTFL provides advocacy, professional development opportunities, and resources for language teachers, administrators, and professionals. ACTFL has created the Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI), which assesses speaking skills in foreign languages.
San Diego State University houses a program, Language Acquisition Resource Center (LARC), sponsored by the San Diego State University Research Foundation (SDSURF), and is one of fifteen Department of Education Title VI funded LRCs. The LRCs were established by Congress in 1989. Their purpose is to improve the teaching and learning of foreign and second languages in the United States. Particular attention is paid to less commonly taught languages, cross-cultural issues, language skills assessment, and teacher training. The LARC 2010-14 project areas: (1) Alternatives in Teacher Credentialing; (2) Standards Based Curriculum Development; (3) Developing Transcultural Competence; and (4) Testing and Assessment Language Growth. LARC has developed Computer Assisted Speech Tool (CAST) as advanced level online language tests in Filipino/Tagalog, German, Italian, Japanese, French, and Pashto, as well as in the languages of Arabic, Persian, Spanish, Iraqi, and Egyptian.
National Council on Less Commonly Taught Languages (NCOLCTL)
is an organization that represents the less commonly taught languages in the United States.