World Language Advisory Committee

October 15, 2018

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GUSD’s Commitment

● To provide robust language programs at the elementary and secondary levels

● To continue refining programs to support the interests and needs of our students

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Meeting Agenda

I. Welcome and Introductions

II. Accomplishments and Progress

III.Status of FLAG Program 2018-2019

IV.Discussion by priority area:

A. Strengthening elementary and middle school programs

B. Retention of students from elementary to middle schools

C. Expand World Language offerings district-wide

IV. Debrief 3

Accomplishments and Progress

Target Language Assessment

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ACTFL Assessment of Performance toward Proficiency in Languages

(AAPPL)

❏ online, performance-based assessment

❏ language standards

❏ modes of communication

❏ interpersonal

❏ interpretive

❏ presentational

Who will take the assessment?

3rd through 8th graders in the FLAG program

What about Armenian?

❏ Armenian is not available through AAPPL

❏ A program-wide measure in Armenian will be given for Interpretive Reading

and Presentational Writing

❏ District is exploring options on having one developed

Proficiency Levels

Sample Score Report

World Language Courses Added

❏ Italian 5-6

❏ Japanese 5-6

❏ Korean 1-2

❏ Exploring French

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Program Goals and Targets

❏ Elementary

❏ Completion of program to 5th or 6th grade

❏ Certificate and medal awarded at promotion

❏ Competency exams, if available, to earn language proficiency

certificates (A1/A2)

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Program Goals and Targets

❏ Middle School

❏ Completion of program to 8th grade

❏ Certificate and pin awarded at promotion

❏ Competency exams, if available, to earn language proficiency

certificates (A2/B1)

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Program Goals and Targets

❏ High School❏ Earn A-G credit for UC/CSU (fulfillment of foreign language requirement)

❏ Pass AP (or equivalent) level exam in foreign language, earning college credit

❏ Earn district bilingual competency seal and medal (silver or gold)❏ Earn California State Seal of Biliteracy at graduation❏ Certificate and cord awarded at graduation

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Promotional Campaign

❏ FLAG program videos

❏ Program brochure

❏ Updated website

❏ Mailers, advertisements, presentations at area preschools

❏ School tours

❏ Parent informational meetings14

Status of FLAG Program 2018-19

Secondary Language Offerings by Site

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Roosevelt MS Rosemont MS Toll MS Wilson MS Clark Magnet CVHS GHS HHS Daily

7th Spanish FLAG

7th World History (Sp.)

8th Spanish FLAG

8th US History (Sp.)

Spanish 1-2

Spanish 3-4

Exploring

Spanish

(semester)

Spanish 1-2

Spanish 3-4

7th Spanish FLAG

7th World History (Sp.)

8th Spanish FLAG

8th US History (Sp.)

Spanish 1-2

Spanish 1-2

Spanish 3-4

Spanish 5-6

Spanish 7-8 AP Lang

(Spanish 9-10 AP Lit)

Spanish 1-2

Spanish 3-4

Spanish 5-6

Spanish 7-8 AP Lang

Spanish 9-10 AP Lit

Spanish 1-2

Spanish Speakers 1-2

Spanish 3-4

Spanish Speakers 3-4

Spanish 5-6

Spanish 7-8 AP Lang

Spanish 9-10 AP Lit

Spanish 1-2

Spanish Speakers 1-2

Spanish 3-4

Spanish Speakers 3-4

Spanish 5-6

Spanish 5-6 (9th/FLAG)

Spanish 7-8 AP Lang

Spanish 9-10 AP Lit

7th/8th German FLAG German 1-2

German 3-4

German 5-6 Honors

German 7-8 AP

7th/8th Italian FLAG Italian 5-6

7th Korean FLAG

8th Korean FLAG

6th Korean FLAG

(50/50)

7th Korean FLAG

8th Korean FLAG

Korean 1-2

Korean 3-4

Korean 5-6

(Korean 7-8)

Korean 1-2

Korean 5-6

Korean 7-8

Secondary Language Offerings by Site

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Roosevelt MS Rosemont MS Toll MS Wilson MS Clark Magnet CVHS GHS HHS Daily

7th/8th Armenian FLAG

6th Armenian FLAG7th Armenian FLAG8th Armenian FLAG

Armenian 1-2Armenian 3-4Armenian 5-6Armenian 7-8

Armenian 1-2Armenian 3-4Armenian 5-6Armenian 7-8(Armenian 9-10 Hrs)

French 1-2 Exploring French French 1-2French 3-4French 5-6French 7-8 AP

French 1-2French 3-4French 5-6French 7-8 AP

French 1-2French 3-4French 5-6French 7-8 AP

7th Japanese FLAG8th Japanese FLAG

Japanese 5-6

Program Changes 18-19

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❏ 7th & 8th Grade FLAG Korean has one period of Korean Language Arts

Middle School Enrollment 2017-18

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FLAG Programs School Site 6th 7th 8th 2017-18 # of TLA

Armenian Toll N/A 6 6 12 1 period

Armenian Wilson 32 16 17 65 3 periods

German Roosevelt N/A 7 4 11 1 period

Italian Roosevelt N/A 3 5 (LE) 8 1 period

Japanese Wilson N/A 18 10 (LE) 28 2 periods

Korean Rosemont N/A 13 (LE) N/A 13 1 period

Korean Toll 21 13 12 46 3 periods

Spanish Roosevelt N/A 15 9 24 2 periods

Spanish Toll N/A 53 36 89 4 periods

Middle School Enrollment 2018-19

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FLAG Programs School Site 6th 7th 8th 2018-19 # of TLA

Armenian Toll N/A 16 5 21 1 period

Armenian Wilson 33 36 16 85 3 periods

German Roosevelt N/A 1 5 6 1 period

Italian Roosevelt N/A 4 4 8 1 period

Japanese Wilson N/A 19 14 33 2 periods

Korean Rosemont N/A 25 12 (LE) 37 1 period

Korean Toll 8 15 11 34 3 periods

Spanish Roosevelt N/A 28 14 42 2 periods

Spanish Toll N/A 46 49 95 4 periods

Middle School FLAG Totals

17-18

296

18-19

361

18%INCREASE

Approval of Course Development

18-19:

Partial Dual Immersion

Model (2 periods of

instruction in the target

language) offered in

Spanish

19-20:

Partial Dual Immersion

model will also be offered in

Armenian at Wilson Middle

School

Coming Soon: Building Bridges Beyond AP

Glendale Community College Partnership

❏ Language certificate opportunities

❏ Armenian❏ French❏ Italian❏ Japanese❏ Spanish

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Draft Recommendations

Discussion by Priorities

1. Strengthening elementary and middle school programs

2. Retention of students from elementary to middle schools

3. Expand World Language offerings district-wide

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Debrief

Future Meetings

December 4, 2018 WL Advisory Committee Meeting

March 5, 2018 WL Advisory Committee

Meeting

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Thank You

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Meeting minutes and PPT will be available on the GUSD’s

FLAG webpage: https://www.gusd.net/Page/7646