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New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of Foreign Languages Education. – 1984
An overview of the foreign language requirements in the new Part 100 of the New York State Commissioner's regulations for public schools is presented to aid local school personnel in designing foreign language programs and advising students regarding the new statewide requirements. The summary first defines the terms used, and then outlines: the…
Descriptors: Graduation Requirements, Language Skills, Program Development, Program Implementation
Johnstone, Tamara S. – 1984
An informal national survey of new efforts in foreign language education undertaken by the Joint National Committee for Languages revealed that 12 states had made significant progress, another 13 states showed positive movement, and 12 had concluded studies, reports, and/or recommendations that may yield some results. Six had studies in progress,…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Certification, College Admission, Educational Change
Minnesota Univ., Minneapolis. Coll. of Liberal Arts. – 1986
This guide to Spanish language proficiency standards is intended to aid the University of Minnesota's staff in developing curricula and tests for the university's language courses, and to help foreign language teachers outside the university understand the university's language programs. The standards are geared toward the language skills expected…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Second Language Programs, Educational Equipment, Graduation Requirements
Minnesota Univ., Minneapolis. Coll. of Liberal Arts. – 1986
This guide to French language proficiency standards is intended to aid the University of Minnesota's staff in developing curricula and tests for the university's language courses, and to help foreign language teachers outside the university understand the university's language programs. The standards are geared toward the language skills expected…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Second Language Programs, Educational Equipment, French
Minnesota Univ., Minneapolis. Coll. of Liberal Arts. – 1986
This guide to German language proficiency standards is intended to aid the University of Minnesota's staff in developing curricula and tests for the university's language courses, and to help foreign language teachers outside the university understand the university's language programs. The standards are geared toward the language skills expected…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Second Language Programs, Educational Equipment, German
Download full textNorth Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Instructional Services. – 1985
A teaching handbook accompanying North Carolina's revised competency-based curriculum for second language instruction in elementary and secondary schools is presented. An introductory section outlines the philosophy and rationale behind the curriculum and its revision, discusses the role of thinking skills in learning, briefly describes programs…
Descriptors: Classical Languages, Cognitive Ability, Competency Based Education, Curriculum Design
Verts, Lita J. – 1984
In 1980, Oregon State University began a program going beyond the usual procedure for students of English as a second language (ESL), which involved putting them in intensive English programs until they could pass the Test of English as a Foreign Language and then sending them on to a regular academic program. It was found that this traditional…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Advising, Asian Americans, Cheating
Pino, Barbara Gonzalez – 1991
A survey of 368 second language teachers at the elementary school, middle school, high school, and college level in the southwest United States (Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas) investigated teachers' priorities for language instruction in the 1990s. Respondents ranked aspects of language instruction in priority order. Results were…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Articulation (Education), Curriculum Design, Education Work Relationship
Valdes, Gabriel M. – 1987
In Florida, foreign language teaching has consistently followed national trends. Currently, there is a renaissance in language study. Enrollment has increased dramatically at all educational levels, due to a mandated state university system entrance requirement and two programs, the Florida Academic Scholars Program and Foreign Languages in the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, College Admission, Curriculum Development
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Instructional Services. – 1997
The guide is intended as a resource for North Carolina teachers and administrators concerning second language education. Part 1 offers a rationale for second language education, and provides specific reasons for studying French, German, Latin, Spanish, and uncommonly taught languages. Part 2 describes instructional program models for elementary…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Course Evaluation, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development
