FLC Meeting Minutes 10.02.17
October 2nd, 2017
Foreign Language Committee Meeting Minutes
October 2nd, 2017
4:00 p.m. – 5:17 p.m.
The group met to discuss what a community survey would look like. This discussion continued via email to create the survey.
General Topics:
= Purpose/Goals for Expanding the Program
= Level of Achievement Desired
= Rank Your Preference/Priorities for Electives
= Effectiveness of Current Program
= Desired Outcomes for Elementary, Middle and High
= Optional vs Required
Questions:
Note: We are planning to split the survey into the following grade bands: K-5, 6-8, 9-12. Specify which choices and/or questions will be used at certain levels.
The study of foreign language is an important part of my child’s [K-5, 6-8, 9-12] education.
Likert: Strongly Agree to Strongly Disagree
The study of foreign language is important to my child for the following reasons.
Check all that Apply:
= Global Citizenship/Cultural Awareness [All]
= Interest [All]
= General Exposure [All]
= Support English Language Development [All]
= High School Credit in Middle School [6-8]
= Language Acquisition (Fluency of 2nd Language) [All]
= Meet Graduation Requirements [6-8, 9-12]
= College Readiness [6-8, 9-12]
= College Credit [9-12]
= Career Path [All]
Should foreign language offerings be optional or required in [K-5, 6-8]?
Yes/No
On a scale from 1 to 10, how much influence do you think your preference will have on your child’s language selection in [middle school, high school]?
1 - 10
Rank your preference for middle school electives in order of priority.
Foreign Language
STEM
Current Events*
Which languages should be offered?
(Rank in order of preference.)
= Latin
= Spanish
= German
= French
= Chinese
= World Languages
= Sign Language
= Arabic
= Japanese
= Russian
= Greek
= Hebrew
= Dialects of India
= Korean
= Vietnamese
= Danish
= Polish
= Italian
= Portuguese