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| Schreibstein, Audrey R. | 1 |
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Rhodes, Nancy C. – Principal, 1983
Explains the three approaches to foreign language teaching: immersion, Foreign Language in the Elementary School (FLES), and Foreign Language Experience (FLEX). Presents notable current examples of the use of each type of approach throughout the country that suggest that language teaching is reviving. (JM)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Elementary Education, FLES, Immersion Programs
Download full textThompson, Lynn E.; Kenyon, Dorry M.; Rhodes, Nancy C. – 2002
This study validated the Student Oral Proficiency Assessment (SOPA), an oral proficiency instrument designed for students in elementary foreign language programs. Elementary students who were tested with the SOPA were also administered other instruments designed to measure proficiency. These instruments included the Stanford Foreign Language Oral…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, FLES, Immersion Programs
Rhodes, Nancy C.; Schreibstein, Audrey R. – 1983
This booklet, based on a nationwide study of elementary school foreign language programs, addresses the following topics: (1) why students should learn a foreign language; (2) information that may help persons select and initiate a specific type of program; and (3) a detailed description of three elementary school approaches used in the country…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Educational Objectives, Elementary Education, Experiential Learning
Anderson, Helena H.; Rhodes, Nancy C. – 1983
A study of elementary school foreign language programs in eight states yielded information about the status and design of language immersion, revitalized foreign language in the elementary schools (FLES), and foreign language experience (FLEX) programs. Immersion programs consist of the usual curriculum content presented entirely in a second…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Communication Skills, Cultural Awareness, Elementary Education
Rhodes, Nancy C.; And Others – 1981
The status of foreign language in the elementary school (FLES) is discussed in an attempt to dispell the myth that there are few successful FLES programs in the U.S. Results of an eight-state survey show that 18% of the responding elementary schools report that they do teach foreign language. Descriptions of eighteen innovative programs confirm…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Educational Innovation, Elementary Education, FLES
Barfield, Susan C.; Rhodes, Nancy C. – 1994
The partial immersion program at Key Elementary School (Arlington, Virginia), where half the day is taught in English and half in Spanish, continued to be successful in its eighth year. Reasons for success include: dedication and in-depth understanding of immersion philosophy among principal, coordinator, teachers, and staff; innovations in both…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Educational Strategies, Elementary Education, Federal Aid
