These tests are designed to measure the achievement of each pupil at the approximate midpoint of each unit in "Artes Latinae," Level 1, Book 1. They were produced in response to the need expressed by many teachers to provide a means of more frequent evaluation of pupil progress. Tests for 13 units are provided. They supplement the unit tests…

The use of a comprehension question, involving reading a Latin paragraph and then answering related questions, is thought unnecessary for the British Ordinary-level examination. Suggested alterations are: reconsideration of skills being tested; use of such questions only where not redundant; comprehension as part of literary reading instead. (CHK)

This test booklet is designed for use with the workbook for the Introductory Unit of the beginning audiolingual Latin course. The tests review syllable division in Latin, Latin cognates, sentence structure, verbs, adjective agreement, and case. The tests correspond to workbook lessons. For related material, see FL 004 156-60. (DD)

It is recommended that the scores obtained on achievement tests in different subject areas after the same number of years of study should be more nearly comparable. In addition, new forms of the Latin Achievement Test (LAT) should be developed and the spring test date for the LAT should be restored. (HP)

This document is the syllabus of a Latin course developed by the Indianapolis Public Schools for elementary school children, based on the Latin FLES materials of the Philadelphia Public Schools. The program is based on the theory that the study of a second language will increase the student's understanding and control of his native tongue. The…

This reader is the first of eight units for a beginning Latin course based on the audiolingual method. Materials in this and successive units embody structural linguistic principles and methods, new vocabulary and basic structures being generated from five kernel sentences by substitution, transformation, and expansion. The unit contains eight…

This syllabus was designed to acquaint Latin teachers in Texas with some of the practical measures being undertaken to revitalize the learning of Latin in secondary schools. Particular emphasis is placed on the development of comprehension through reading Latin aloud, listening to it, and manipulating it orally. The material is divided into six…

A Latin Pilot Study was initiated by the Alexandria City Schools in the school year 1972-73 and continued in 1973-74 in an attempt to increase the English reading skills of elementary students. It was proposed that Latin instruction with strong emphasis on relating English words to their Latin roots and affixes would strengthen reading skills, in…

This paper examines some experimental evidence relating to the influence of second language learning on native language performance, including results from elementary school Latin programs, research on bilingualism and intellect, and elementary school programs in modern languages. Some studies of Latin FLES programs show that specially designed…

REPORTS OF EIGHT WORKING COMMITTEES CONSTITUTE THIS 1956 PUBLICATION OF THE NORTHEAST CONFERENCE ON THE TEACHING OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES. OBSERVATIONS ON PRESENT PRACTICES AND THE LONG RANGE POSSIBILITIES OF THE SECONDARY SCHOOL LANGUAGE LABORATORY ARE IN THE REPORT PREPARED BY THE COMMITTEE ON TEACHING AIDS AND TECHNIQUES, HEADED BY FREDERICK D.…

Compiled from a master list of about 300 journals and various book sources, this third annual selective bibliography published by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) lists 1,377 items concerned with pedagogy in modern foreign languages, Latin, Greek, English as a second language, and applied linguistics. The 1969…

Compiled from a master list of about 300 journals and various book sources, this second annual selective bibliography published by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages lists 1,316 items concerned with pedagogy in modern foreign languages, Latin, Greek, English as a second language, and applied linguistics. The 1968 listing…

Compiled from a master list of about 300 journals and various book sources, this sixth annual selective bibliography published by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Language (ACTFL) lists 3,632 items concerned with pedagogy in modern foreign languages, Latin, Greek, English as a second language, and applied linguistics. The 1972…

Compiled from a master list of about 300 journals and various book sources, this fourth annual selective bibliography published by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) lists 1,734 items concerned with pedagogy in modern foreign languages, Latin, Greek, English as a second language, and applied linguistics. The 1970…