THE AIMS, AREAS OF STUDY, SPECIFIC TEACHING PROCEDURES, ASSIGNMENTS, AND METHODS OF EVALUATION OF INSTRUCTION IN FRENCH, GERMAN, AND SPANISH IN GRADES 7 THROUGH 12 ARE PRESENTED. THE COURSE OF STUDY MAY BE PRESENTED AS A 6-YEAR SEQUENCE, A 4-YEAR SEQUENCE, AN ALTERNATE PROGRAM, OR AN ADVANCED LEVEL PROGRAM. A SUGGESTED SUMMARY FOR EACH GRADE…

These instructional materials, designed for use with the "A-LM" Spanish language course, permit teachers to individualize instruction. Basic objectives are outlined and a student checklist of required activities for each unit is included. Worksheets and unit tests are also provided. (RL)

THE NEED TO PROVIDE COLORADO'S MODERN LANGUAGE TEACHERS WITH A STATE INSERVICE PROGRAM TO HELP THEM RELATE LINGUISTIC THEORIES AND FINDINGS TO CLASSROOM TECHNIQUES RESULTED IN THE PUBLICATION OF THIS STUDY GUIDE FOR SPANISH TEACHERS BY THE COLORADO STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. DESIGNED FOR USE BY INDEPENDENT STUDY GROUPS, THE GUIDE STRESSES AN…

A PROGRAM OF CURRICULUM REVISION, INITIATED IN 1962, HAS RESULTED IN A CURRICULUM GUIDE WHICH DELINEATES THE AIMS, TECHNIQUES, CONTENT, AND SCOPE OF SPANISH INSTRUCTION AT EACH LEVEL OF A FIVE-LEVEL SEQUENCE IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF NEW YORK CITY. A MODIFIED AUDIOLINGUAL APPROACH IS STRESSED AND SPECIFIC TECHNIQUES ARE SUGGESTED FOR THE…

Special features of teaching Spanish to the Spanish speaking are identified and compared with objectives of teaching Spanish as a second language. Described are the (1) feasibility of achieving effective ability placement through a listening-comprehension test designed for use in Albuquerque Public Schools, (2) linguistic and motivational problems…

A handbook for use by curriculum supervisors, teachers, and administrators presents guidelines for the establishment, operation, and evaluation of foreign language programs in California. The first part outlines the state's legal provisions for foreign language study while the second section deals with sources of assistance in language programs.…

These materials attempt to illuminate some of the effects of the Wantagh FLES program on high school language work and on the attitudes of students, parents, teachers, and administrators. Analyses are made of the performances of Wantagh High School French students on the Modern Language Association (MLA) Cooperative Foreign Language Tests for…

This curriculum guide for teachers of levels 1, 2, 3, and 4 Spanish stresses the development of basic language skills and an increased understanding of cultural aspects of the country. Each of the course levels is outlined in these areas: (1) guiding principles; (2) course objectives; (3) content and scope--topics, structures, vocabulary, and…

Designed to relate to the ongoing curriculum of the Milwaukee Public Schools, these first- and second-semester teacher guides for Spanish school telecasts at the fifth grade level comprise only one part of a series developed for the use of FLES teachers in many subject areas. A brief description of course purposes, methods, classroom teacher role,…

Designed to relate to the ongoing curriculum of the Milwaukee Public Schools, these third- and fourth-semester teacher guides for Spanish school telecasts at the sixth-grade level comprise only one part of a series developed for the use of FLES teachers in many subject areas. Brief descriptions of course objectives, pupil achievement goals and…

The objectives, content, methods, and scope of Spanish instruction for each level of a 3-year FLES program are delineated in this curriculum guide. In the first part, an audiolingual approach is advocated, and specific techniques are suggested for teaching language skills, grammatical structures, and cultural backgrounds. Also discussed are the…

This report of a two-day meeting at Bloomington, Illinois in April 1969 discusses the basic elements of each of the first three levels of foreign language learning. Desired student performance at the completion of levels 1, 2, and 3 of Spanish is enumerated for listening comprehension, speaking, reading, writing, grammar, and culture. Suggested…

A 3-year study of the effect of 3 years of audiolingually oriented FLES instruction on student achievement in French and Spanish classes in grades 7-12 is described. Samples of the language proficiency tests used as research instruments for grades 7 and 9 are reproduced in the extensive appendixes, along with the objectives of the FLES program.…

This curriculum outline provides a set of minimum essentials, based on a modified audiolingual approach, for secondary school programs in Spanish. Following a brief discussion of the need for longer study sequences and updated instructional philosophy, the guide describes the basic objectives, contents, and suggested teaching procedures for each…

A College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB)-sponsored survey presents data derived from the questionnaire responses of a representative sample of 5,382 secondary school seniors who took the CEEB French, Spanish, or German achievement tests during the 1965-66 academic year. Written analyses of questionnaire data, along with many supporting graphs…