Interagency Language Roundtable Speaking Skill Scale

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http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/ILRSpeakingSkillScale
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1.0.0
PublisherHealth Level Seven InternationalDate2024-07-01T00:00:00+00:00Description

This value set defines a set of codes for documenting spoken language proficiency based on the Interagency Language Roundtable scale of abilities to communicate in a language.

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Level 0Unable to speak the language in almost any context.http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/ILRSpeakingSkillScale
Level 0+Able to produce some memorized, isolated words and phrases with random accuracy and little regard to context.http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/ILRSpeakingSkillScale
Level 1Able to maintain simple exchanges on topics related to self, despite pervasive errors and limited contextual appropriateness.http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/ILRSpeakingSkillScale
Level 1+Able to initiate and maintain simple conversations in areas beyond most basic needs, though inaccurately and not always appropriately.http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/ILRSpeakingSkillScale
Level 2Able to communicate intended meaning in straightforward, everyday conversations and routine, work-related interactions.http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/ILRSpeakingSkillScale
Level 2+Able to communicate fully in many informal and everyday contexts; in some formal and professional contexts, speaks with language that is often, but not always, acceptable and effective.http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/ILRSpeakingSkillScale
Level 3Able to speak with sufficient accuracy to participate effectively in formal and informal contexts on general social and professional topics and tasks.http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/ILRSpeakingSkillScale
Level 3+Able to speak with accuracy using some culturally appropriate language tailored to some audiences on a range of topics.http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/ILRSpeakingSkillScale
Level 4Able to speak with considerable precision using culturally appropriate language tailored to a variety of audiences on a wide range of topics.http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/ILRSpeakingSkillScale
Level 4+Able to speak with precision, using diverse linguistic resources to produce articulate, tailored, and nuanced language in most contexts with only rare mistakes.http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/ILRSpeakingSkillScale
Level 5Able to speak with clarity of expression and precision, using diverse linguistic resources to produce articulate, nuanced, and engaging language in almost any context.http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/ILRSpeakingSkillScale