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Decade of Standards Grant. Influence? Yes Impact? Yes More to do? Definitely. Research & activities – 3 years. Year 1: Survey Year 2: Analysis As of 1/31/2010 Respondents completing = 1286 Total respondents = 2135 Year 3: Implications, Recommendations.
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Decade of Standards Grant Influence? Yes Impact? Yes More to do? Definitely
Research & activities – 3 years • Year 1: Survey • Year 2: Analysis As of 1/31/2010 Respondents completing = 1286 Total respondents = 2135 • Year 3: Implications, Recommendations • Where are we with standards? • What do the data mean? • Where do we go from here?
Accomplishments • A bibliography of standards as they appear in the professional literature; categorize topics addressed and annotate major works. • www.actfl.org/standardsgrant
Accomplishments • Survey results provided information on Standards and – • Teachers and their classrooms • States and district standards, curriculum frameworks and to some extent departments • Professional development context and content • Methods course practices and priorities • Narrative report • Survey results
A Decade of Foreign Language Standards Impact, Influence, and Future Directions Submitted by Co-Directors: June K. Phillips, Weber State University (Emeritus) Marty Abbott, ACTFL October 2011
Recommendations • Refresh generic Standards document to reflect 15 years of practice • Update language-specific scenarios as fuller lesson plans • Create professional development opportunities focused on the Communities and Connections standards • Encourage more research and professional development to deepen knowledge and promote teaching grounded in standards
Task Forces and Members • Literature Survey: Sally Magnan, Chair • TF members: Katherine Arens, Frank (Pete) Brooks, Robert Davis, Virginia Scott • Assistants: Jacques Arceneaux, Barbara Bird • Institutional Impact: Debbie Robinson, Chair • TF members: Michael Everson, David Jahner, Ursula Lentz, Aleidine Moeller • Professional Development: Eileen Glisan, Chair • TF members: Elizabeth Bernhardt, Nathan Bond, ImanHashem, Grisel Lopez-Diaz