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Download full textHeining-Boynton, Audrey L. – 1989
This packet contains the FLES (Foreign Language in the Elementary School) Program Evaluation Inventory (FPEI), which provides teachers and administrators with diagnostic information concerning their elementary school foreign language program. The inventory consists of five different forms: the FPEI for FLES Teachers, the FPEI for Classroom…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, FLES, Language Teachers, Program Evaluation
Peer reviewedHeining-Boynton, Audrey L. – Modern Language Journal, 1990
Describes the development and testing of a multifaceted Foreign Language in the Elementary School program evaluation instrument that would efficiently provide essential data regarding such aspects as teacher qualifications, goals and objectives, pedagogy, articulation, homework and grades, parent support, workload, at-risk students, and student…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, FLES, Program Evaluation, Rating Scales
Heining-Boynton, Audrey L. – 1990
This inventory is designed to provide teachers and administrators with diagnostic information about their foreign language in the elementary school (FLES) programs. The instrument consists of five forms, one each for FLES teachers, regular classroom teachers, pupils, principals and administrators, and parents. Brief introductory instructions are…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Elementary Education, FLES, Parent Attitudes
Peer reviewedHeining-Boynton, Audrey L. – Foreign Language Annals, 1990
The history of foreign languages in the elementary school (FLES) in the United States reveals six reasons, not commonly acknowledged, for declining enrollment in the 1950s and 1960s. A checklist for self-evaluation of new and existing programs based on those reasons is presented. (53 references) (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Check Lists, Curriculum Development, Declining Enrollment, Educational History
Morrison, Frances; And Others – 1980
The effectiveness of alternative programs for teaching French as a second language in Ottawa and Carleton schools was evaluated. French proficiency, English skills, and academic achievement were assessed among students in grades 3-8 in the core French program, grades 4-6 in extended French, grades 10 and 12 in the bilingual program, and grade 8…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, FLES, French
Morrison, Frances; And Others – 1981
Alternative programs for teaching French as a second language in Ottawa and Carleton schools were evaluated. The study included a cross-sectional replication of previous French listening comprehension testing of grade 4-8 students in the core French program, French proficiency testing of grades 10 and 12 primary and late entry immersion students,…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, FLES, French, Immersion Programs
Taylor, Lorraine Mills – 1997
A study investigated the instructional and curricular changes made in seven Mesa (Arizona) public elementary schools as a result of a 1989 state mandate for second language instruction at the elementary school level. In the schools under study, Spanish second language instruction is integrated into the core curriculum. The study examined…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Educational Policy, Elementary Education, FLES
PDF pending restorationHeining-Boynton, Audrey L. – 1991
Evaluation of foreign languages in the elementary school (FLES) programs is needed to provide feedback (descriptive data about a school's offerings) and accountability (program accomplishments). Thorough program evaluation verifies both a district's thoughtful, written philosophy of foreign language education and local goals. Some FLES program…
Descriptors: Accountability, Elementary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
CIOTTI, MARIANNE C. – 1966
A 1965-66 SURVEY OF STATE SUPERVISORS OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES WAS DESIGNED TO LEARN ABOUT CURRENT PRACTICES AND POLICIES IN THE USE OF EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION IN THE UNITED STATES. IN ADDITION TO CITING THE GENERAL EVALUATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE 26 RESPONDENTS, THE REPORT CONTAINS INFORMATION ABOUT SPECIFIC "LIVE" OR COMMERCIALLY…
Descriptors: Closed Circuit Television, Educational Television, FLES, Language Instruction
Peer reviewedGray, Vicky A. – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1986
The results of an evaluation of a New Brunswick elementary school immersion program show that native speakers of English do not achieve the same proficiency in French language skills as they do in English. This is due to their limited exposure to native French speaking models outside the classroom. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Education, English, FLES
Peer reviewedTucker, G. Richard; And Others – Foreign Language Annals, 1996
Describes the implementation and evaluation of the second year of a three-year pilot project to teach Japanese to students at a Pittsburgh elementary school. Analyses of students' performance indicate that they progressed considerably in developing proficiency in Japanese and that their teachers believed that more could be done to incorporate the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary School Students, FLES, Interviews
Peer reviewedWhite, Ron V. – Annual Review of Applied Linguistics, 1992
Through a review of recent studies on the subject, it becomes clear that the focus of innovation in language teaching has been largely concerned with technological change rather than adoption of new pedagogical procedures. Furthermore, the assumptions behind innovation efforts need to be challenged to determine whose interests are being served.…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, English (Second Language), FLES
Rosenbusch, Marcia H.; Chatfield, Walter – 1986
To provide a more permanent foundation for foreign language education in general and for extracurricular FLES programs in particular, a project was funded by the Iowa Humanities Board and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Its overall goals were to ensure positive foreign language learning experiences for elementary and secondary school…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Community Programs, Elementary Education, Federal Aid
Mansour, George P. – Northeast Conference Newsletter, 1994
This article outlines a 2-year foreign language in the elementary school (FLES) pilot project that resulted in an unusual model of program funding and considers additional issues relevant to funding such programs. The 1990-1992 pilot project implemented by Michigan State University, the Black Child and Family Institute of Lansing, and the Lansing…
Descriptors: Blacks, Educational Objectives, Elementary Education, Financial Support
Buteau, M.; Gougeon, H. – 1985
Results are presented of a five-year evaluation of an experimental bilingual kindergarten and elementary program with instruction in French for native English-speakers, including information about the program's design (including materials and teaching activities) and student achievement. It was found that the participating children profited from…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education Programs, Elementary Education, English
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