LATIN TEACHERS AND LANGUAGE SUPERVISORS IN CHICAGO, DETROIT, CLEVELAND, PHILADELPHIA, AND NEW YORK VISITED FIVE 6TH AND 7TH GRADE CLASSES IN FIVE DIFFERENT WASHINGTON, D.C. PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND PARTICIPATED IN DISCUSSIONS AFTERWARDS WITH LOCAL ADMINISTRATORS, CURRICULUM WRITERS, AND TEACHERS. THE CLASSROOMS VISITED WERE INVOLVED IN EXPERIMENTAL…

DESIGNED FOR TEACHERS OR SCHOOL OFFICIALS INTERESTED IN THE RATIONALE AND PROBLEMS OF TEACHING FLES, THIS PACKET CONTAINS A DIVERSIFIED SELECTION OF ARTICLES AND REPORTS PUBLISHED FROM 1954 TO THE PRESENT. INCLUDED ARE--(1) "FLES--SOME QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS," (2) "FLES--AN MLA STATEMENT OF POLICY," (3) "THE MEANING OF FLES" (BROOKS), (4) "A FL IN…

This paper states the position of the National Council of State Supervisors of Foreign Languages (NCSSFL) in regard to bilingual education. The Council feels that the ethnic languages and cultures of the people living in the United States should be preserved in order to strengthen and enrich the total American society. It therefore favors…

A survey form, used in a recent survey to determine what issues or dilemmas are important to school supervisors today, was used in a similar survey conducted to determine the concerns of second language supervisors in New York State. Supervisors were asked to rank order five issues which they considered to be the most important out of 17, and to…

This report summarizes the results of a survey undertaken by the Joint National Committee for Languages to determine the existence of collaborative efforts in foreign language study and international education that might serve as representative models for other states. Of the 40 states that responded to the survey, 26 reported having academic and…

The Modern Language Association conducted two special seminars on international education designed especially for the information of state foreign language supervisors and consultants. The seminars were held on September 28-29, 1972, and April 5-6, 1973. This report gives the agendas for both seminars, a list of the participants, and a discussion…

There has been a gradual decline in Utah in language enrollments at the rate of about 4% in about 10 years. The rate of teachers assigned to teach foreign languages also shows a diminishing trend. The Utah Foreign Language Association has worked to improve instruction and increase the professional status of its members. Workshops have been…

ARTICULATION PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED BY A 3-YEAR STUDY OF STUDENTS WHO HAD BEGUN THEIR LANGUAGE STUDY IN AN ARIZONA HIGH SCHOOL AND CONTINUED THE STUDY OF THE SAME LANGUAGE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA. PROBLEMS INCLUDE AN ADMINISTRATION POLICY WHICH PERMITS MOST UNIVERSITY STUDENTS TO REPEAT LANGUAGE STUDY AT THEIR OWN DISCRETION, POOR HIGH…

This publication is one of a series designed to inform and assist those responsible for foreign language instruction, including teachers, administrators, supervisors, and those engaged in teacher education. The complete series serves as a curriculum guide. The format of the series is such that it can be revised so as to keep materials current.…