Descriptor
Source
| Educational Leadership | 1 |
Author
| Lipton, Gladys C. | 2 |
| Christian, Donna | 1 |
| Curtain, Helena | 1 |
| Duncan, Greg, Ed. | 1 |
| Pufahl, Ingrid U. | 1 |
| Rhodes, Nancy | 1 |
| Rhodes, Nancy C. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Guides - Non-Classroom | 3 |
| Books | 2 |
| Collected Works - Proceedings | 1 |
| ERIC Publications | 1 |
| Guides - Classroom - Teacher | 1 |
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Reference Materials -… | 1 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
| Elementary Secondary Education | 1 |
Audience
| Practitioners | 2 |
| Administrators | 1 |
| Community | 1 |
Location
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Australia | 1 |
| Austria | 1 |
| Brazil | 1 |
| Canada | 1 |
| Chile | 1 |
| Czech Republic | 1 |
| Denmark | 1 |
| Finland | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| Goals 2000 | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Lipton, Gladys C. – 1992
The guide is designed to help elementary school administrators and school communities in making decisions about FLES (foreign language in the elementary school) program design and implementation. An introductory chapter provides definitions of relevant program types (FLES, exploratory/FLEX, and immersion). The second chapter reviews the current…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Educational Research, Elementary Education, FLES
Download full textCurtain, Helena – 1993
This resource book addresses many of the factors involved in establishing and maintaining an elementary school foreign language program. Chapter 1 provides information on various program models. Chapter 2 addresses program issues, such as establishing a program rationale and choosing the language or languages to be taught, in order to provide…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Educational Policy, Elementary Education, FLES
Lipton, Gladys C. – 1988
Designed for teachers, supervisors, administrators, and community advocates, this book provides practical advice on how to establish, maintain, and improve foreign language programs at the primary and middle school levels. Foreign Language in the Elementary School (FLES) options are explored, ways to evaluate existing programs are explained, and…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, FLES, Immersion Programs
Peer reviewed
Direct linkChristian, Donna; Pufahl, Ingrid U.; Rhodes, Nancy C. – Educational Leadership, 2005
Numerous reports and articles have decried the mediocrity of U.S. students' foreign language skills and have called for improved language education. One study that looked at foreign language education in 19 countries suggests several characteristics of successful foreign language programs: starting early, providing an articulated framework,…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Heritage Education, Second Language Instruction, Foreign Countries
Rhodes, Nancy – 1992
The Center for Applied Linguistics and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction conducted a 3-year teacher training project that aimed to improve the training of elementary school foreign language teachers at institutions of higher education. The components of the training model were based on the principle that, in order to be…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, College Second Language Programs, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education
Duncan, Greg, Ed. – 1994
Proceedings of a 1993 colloquium on the training of elementary school language teachers include a number of presentations and summaries of discussion. Papers include: "Framework for Discussion" (Carol Ann Pesola); "What Are the Current Trends in U.S. Teacher Preparation?" (Janet Towslee); "Why Foreign Language Standards?:…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Change Strategies, Competency Based Teacher Education, Educational Change
