ERIC Number: EJ1303932
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 29
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World Language Programming and Leadership in K-12 Massachusetts Public Schools
Foreign Language Annals, v54 n2 p476-504 Sum 2021
This large-scale study used a survey to collect data on K-12 world language programming in Massachusetts public schools. Building off work by Pufahl and Rhodes (2011), this study focused on world language programs, program types, and languages offered, as well as student exclusion, program leadership, and the Seal of Biliteracy. The study resulted in 188 districts represented in the final data set, which was analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results indicate comparable findings to national data in terms of program and language offerings, with shifts in program type. Data further revealed patterns of student exclusion and trends in offering the Seal of Biliteracy. Although programs are most often led by a world language specialist, school principals are more likely responsible for teacher evaluation. Survey data were collected at the beginning of school closures due to COVID-19, capturing a picture of K-12 world language education and a point of comparison for future research.
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Literacy, Bilingualism, Public Schools, Kindergarten, Elementary Secondary Education, School Districts, Second Language Programs, Trend Analysis, Specialists, Principals, Teacher Evaluation, School Closing, Instructional Leadership, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Awards
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education; Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Massachusetts
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