This short article would interest anyone who wants to underscore the valuable role that Standards can play. The author states that Standards represent professional policy in the absence of national or public policy and that every effort should be made to develop unified policy positions regarding teaching and learning foreign languages. The author considers the Standards a sign of progress and hope for the future; she further notes that they can serve to embolden the profession by creating a sense of common purpose.#All5Cs #JournalArticle #Standards #Principalfocus #PolicyorAdministrative #All #All