GACISGACIS Fall ConferenceFall ConferenceSeptember 24, 2008September 24, 2008Athens, Georgia

Modern Languages and Latin: Why Building a Quality Language Program is Worth Your Time(and a little of your money)

Presenters: Elizabeth Webb and Jon Valentine

DescriptionDescriptionGive the fact that Modern Languages and Latin

are not assessed for AYP purposes and no longer an absolute requirement for high school graduation, why should precious resources be allocated to them? Come hear compelling evidence that ALL students need language skils, get an update on GPS training and where we need to go from here to continue to improve instruction, gain some practical ideas for improving your programs, and learn about an option for providing Spanish instruction to your K-2 studetns without breaking the local piggybank. Time for questions and answers will be provided.

Course Enrollment Course Enrollment Language % Change

1999 - 20082008 2003 1999

K-12 Enrollment

17% 1,634,255 1,459,827 1,390,341

Language Enrollment

23% 263,230 217,205 214,111

Spanish 40% 202,156 156,008 140,576

French -13% 40,541 40,314 46,435

German -27% 8403 9267 11,542

Latin -28% 10,916 10,598 14,929

Japanese 114% 1194 916 514

Italian -83% 20 102 115

American Indian/ Asian/Pacific Black non- White non-

TOTAL Alaska Native Islander Hispanic Hispanic

1991-92 0 M M M M M 57,742 4,680 62,422

1992-93 57,602 83 962 18,938 541 37,078 57,602 4,790 62,392

1993-94 56,356 77 1,105 18,350 606 36,218 56,356 5,624 61,980

1994-95 56,660 66 1,063 18,273 658 36,600 56,660 5,799 62,459

1995-96 56,271 35 1,019 18,331 983 35,903 56,271 6,197 62,468

1996-97 58,996 73 1,196 19,434 831 37,462 58,996 5,715 64,711

1997-98 58,525 77 1,380 18,515 870 37,683 58,525 6,267 64,792

1998-99 59,227 70 1,518 18,773 983 37,883 59,227 6,819 66,046

1999-00 62,563 89 1,709 20,180 1,085 39,500 62,563 6,721 69,284

2000-01 62,499 82 1,988 19,795 1,281 39,353 62,499 6,622 69,121

2001-02 65,983 81 2,151 21,357 1,593 40,801 65,983 6,851 72,834

2002-03 66,890 81 2,177 21,266 1,867 41,499 66,890 7,079 73,969

2003-04 67,789 98 2,250 22,030 2,122 41,289 68,550 7,295 75,845

2004-05 69,957 88 2,342 23,034 2,590 41,903 70,834 7,306 78,140

2005-06 73,312 86 2,563 25,074 3,031 42,559 74,827 7,282 82,109

2006-07 74,633 102 2,717 26,023 3,205 42,585 76,675 7,581 84,256

2007-08 78,179 105 2,786 27,583 3,942 43,763 80,926 7,646 88,572

2008-09 77,880 96 2,956 28,105 4,528 42,194 81,613 7,978 89,590

2009-10 78,082 113 3,249 28,591 5,188 40,942 82,085 7,716 89,800

2010-11 78,662 89 3,366 29,208 5,918 40,081 83,201 7,990 91,191

2011-12 77,115 102 3,704 28,231 6,494 38,584 81,912 8,183 90,096

2012-13 77,980 84 3,910 28,410 7,351 38,225 83,182 8,353 91,535

2013-14 78,674 91 4,211 28,219 8,429 37,723 84,195 8,258 92,453

2014-15 80,649 84 4,458 29,096 9,360 37,651 86,734 8,598 95,332

2015-16 82,800 92 4,764 29,981 10,443 37,520 89,443 8,940 98,383

2016-17 84,642 87 4,982 30,247 11,753 37,573 91,938 9,279 101,217

2017-18 94,052 114 6,088 32,100 16,720 39,029 97,072 9,708 106,780

2018-19 96,563 103 6,695 31,779 19,706 38,280 97,741 9,746 107,487

2019-20 97,051 114 7,388 31,035 20,904 37,610 97,455 9,735 107,190

2020-21 99,221 120 7,529 31,061 22,467 38,046 99,331 9,938 109,268

2021-22 101,108 86 8,015 31,393 24,566 37,047 99,790 9,989 109,779

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NON-PUBLIC TOTAL

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Public and Nonpublic High School Graduates1991-92 through 2004-05 (actual), 2005-06 through 2021-22 (projected)

Hispanic

PUBLIC BY RACE/ETHNICITY

PUBLIC TOTAL

Source: Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, 2008. Notes: The “Race/Ethnicity Total” column equals the sum of the five racial/ethnic group columns. It will not equal the “Public Total” column in the projected years and also may not for the years in which actual data are reported if the state collects data on additional racial/ethnic groups. Detailed, state specific notes concerning these tables can be found in Appendix B.

20122012Georgia becomes a majority-

minority state.

1995- White non-Hispanic 64%2005 -White non-Hispanic 59%2012- White non-Hispanic 47%

21st Century Student Outcomes:

-Core Subjects

-Learning and Innovation Skill

-Information, Media and Technology Skills

-Life and Career Skills

ConnectionsConnections

Learner Name _______________________________________ Date ________________________________________ Learner Signature ___________________________________ Advisor/Counselor Signature ___________________ Parent/Guardian Signature ____________________________ This plan of study should serve as a guide, along with other career planning materials, as you continue your education. Courses listed within this plan are only recommended coursework and should be individualized to meet each learner’s educational and career goals. All plans will meet minimum high school graduation requirements as well as minimum college entrance requirements. Applicants to Board of Regents institutions should be advised that meeting minimum requirements will not guarantee admission at any institution. Institutions may set additional and/or higher requirements .

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I. English Language Arts (4 units)

II. Mathematics (4 units)

III. Science (4 units)

IV. Social Studies ( 3 units)

V. Required Electives (3 units) CTAE and/or Modern Language/Latin and/or Fine Arts

VI. Health & Physical Edu

(1 unit) English 9 English 10 English 11 English 12 AP Lit and Comp AP Lang and Comp IB English SL (Am Lit) IB English HL (World Lit) Sample Additional English Courses: Literary Types/Composition Oral/Written Communication

Math 1 Math 2 Math 3 Math 4 OR Accelerated Math 1 Accelerated Math 2 Accelerated Math 3 AP Statistics Calculus AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC IB Math Methods IB Math Studies SL IB Math SL IB Math HL Sample Additional Math Courses: TBA

Biology Physical Science OR Physics Chemistry OR Environmental Science OR Earth Systems OR an AP/IB course AP/IB course AP Biology AP Physics AP Chemistry IB Biology SL IB Biology HL IB Biochemistry IB Chemistry SL/HL Sample Additional Science Courses: Microbiology Environmental Science AP Environmental Science

Am Gov/Civics (1/2 unit) World History US History Economics (1/2 unit) AP World History AP US History AP Government AP Microeconomics AP Macroeconomics IB Economics SL IB History of the Americas (SL) Sample Additional Social Studies Courses: Current Issues The Humanities Technology and Society Psychology Sociology

Career Pathway Sequence of Courses: 08.47400 Marketing Principles 08.47200 Professional Sales & Promotion 08.47900 E-Marketing CAREER PATHWAY RELATED COURSES:

06.41430 International Business & Marketing 08.48000 Marketing Research

Health Physical Education Sample Additional Health & PE courses: Team Sports Rec Games Aerobics

Modern Language/Latin 2 units required for admission to Georgia University System Colleges/Universities

For a listing of Modern Language/Latin courses offered at your high school, please check with your advisor, counselor, or curriculum handbook.

Fine Arts Visual Arts

Performing Arts Dramatic Arts

For a listing of Fine Arts courses offered at your high school, please check with

your advisor, counselor or curriculum handbook.

VII. Other Electives (4 units)

For a listing of other elective courses offered at your high school, please check with your advisor, counselor, or curriculum handbook.

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Career-Related Education Activities

Career Awareness Career Exploration Instructional Related Connecting Work-Based Learning Employability Skill Dev. Cooperative Education Internship Youth Apprenticeship Clinicals

Postsecondary Options: 4-Year Universities/Colleges 2-Year Colleges Technical Colleges State Registered Apprenticeships Special Purpose Schools On-the-Job Training Military

Possible postsecondary credit opportunities may include:

▪ *Advanced Placement ▪ *Articulated Credit (Technical Colleges) ▪ *Dual Enrollment/ACCEL (Degree Programs) ▪ *Dual Enrollment/HOPE (Certificate and Diplomas) ▪ Joint Enrollment (postsecondary credit only)

*Postsecondary credit opportunities allow high school students to earn both college and high school credit simultaneously while in high school. Check with your counselor/advisor and Education and Career Partnership program manager for more information regarding these opportunities and others, such as Early College which serves both middle and high school students.

Modern Languages Level IV: Summary of Skills Developed Typical Level IV students will exhibit varying levels of proficiency. The following list is intended to guide instruction and to assist teachers with their planning by providing a two-page reference to the elements described in the Georgia Performance Standards for Modern Languages, Level IV. Skills developed in Level IV The students: MLIV.IP1A Express needs and desires. MLIV.IP1B Share emotions and preferences. MLIV.IP1C Elicit and express opinions and information. MLIV.IP1D Exchange personal reactions to spoken and written information related to the

target culture(s). MLIV.IP2A Participate in extended oral and written activities reflecting the present, with

some usage of past and future tenses. MLIV.IP2B Exchange ideas clearly using level-appropriate material. MLIV.IP2C Use paraphrasing, circumlocution, body language, and other creative means

to convey and comprehend messages. MLIV.IP2D Use self-correction. MLIV.IP2E Demonstrate Intermediate-Low to Intermediate-Mid proficiency in oral and

written exchanges with respect to proper pronunciation, intonation, and writing mechanics.

MLIV.INT1A Identify main ideas, supporting details and various elements, such as plot, theme, setting, and characters, from a variety of texts.

MLIV.INT1B Understand some subtleties of meaning, such as intent, humor, and tone, in a variety of level-appropriate works in the target language that are culturally authentic, such as radio and television segments or literary passages.

MLIV.INT1C Comprehend and react to current events and issues presented through print and electronic media.

MLIV.INT1D Understand simple connected discourse. MLIV.INT1E Demonstrate Intermediate-Low to Intermediate-Mid proficiency in listening,

viewing, and reading comprehension. MLIV.P1A Summarize and communicate main ideas and supporting details from a

variety of authentic language materials. MLIV.P1B Produce brief oral presentations (minimal errors in present tense, some errors

with past and future tenses), using visual and technological support as appropriate.

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