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Direct linkRitz, Catherine; Sherf, Nicole – Foreign Language Annals, 2023
This large-scale study used a survey to collect data on K-12 world language classrooms in Massachusetts public schools, focusing on core instructional practices, curriculum, and assessment. The study resulted in 383 individual teacher completed responses, representing 188 districts, which was analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results indicate…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Kindergarten
Moss, Grant D.; Gambrell, James A. – Foreign Language Annals, 2023
The overarching objective of the World Language Professional Life Survey (WLPLS) was to determine the K-20 World Language (WL) profession's familiarity with both the "World Readiness Standards for Learning Languages" (5 Cs) and with the Can-Do Statements (Can-Dos). The survey strove to identify how both sets of principles might…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods, Computer Software
Ritz, Catherine; Sherf, Nicole – Foreign Language Annals, 2022
This large-scale study used a survey to collect data on K-12 world language program leadership and instructional practices in Massachusetts public schools, investigating associations between the presence of a program leader or primary evaluator who is a world language specialist and instructional practices, curriculum, and assessment. The study…
Descriptors: Second Language Programs, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Kindergarten
Ritz, Catherine; Sherf, Nicole – Foreign Language Annals, 2021
This large-scale study used a survey to collect data on K-12 world language programming in Massachusetts public schools. Building off work by Pufahl and Rhodes (2011), this study focused on world language programs, program types, and languages offered, as well as student exclusion, program leadership, and the Seal of Biliteracy. The study resulted…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Literacy, Bilingualism
Moser, Kelly M.; García, Paul A.; Davis-Wiley, Patricia; Hernández, Todd A. – Foreign Language Annals, 2019
In an era of long-standing world language teacher shortages, the preservice mentoring process has become even more critical. Using data from a national survey, this study provides a profile of PreK-12 world language cooperating teachers (CTs) and shares their beliefs about and perspectives on the teacher candidates with whom they work, their…
Descriptors: Cooperating Teachers, Mentors, Faculty Development, Preschool Education
Kissau, Scott; Adams, Mary Jo – Foreign Language Annals, 2016
Integrated Performance Assessments (IPAs) provide elementary, secondary, and postsecondary instructors with the opportunity to align standards-based foreign language instruction with assessment practices. While IPA guidelines make it clear that all three modes of communication are to be assessed, the limited body of research on IPAs provides few…
Descriptors: Language Teachers, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Introductory Courses
