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Norton, Mary E. – Classical World, 1971
Modified version of a paper read at the Fall Meeting of the Classical Association of the Atlantic States, October 31, 1969, Syracuse, New York. DS)
Descriptors: Classical Languages, Classical Literature, Educational Objectives, Greek
Masciantonio, Rudolph – Vox Latina, 1977
The enrollment in Latin and Greek classes in the Philadelphia public schools has increased greatly in the last ten years. Courses are offered in elementary as well as secondary schools. An audiolingual approach is used. Available from Universitaet des Saarlandes, Fachbereich 6.2, D-6600 Saarbrueken, West Germany. (Text is in Latin.) (CFM)
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Classical Languages, Cultural Education, Elementary Secondary Education
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Bradshaw, Charles A. – Classical Outlook, 1975
One high school has tripled its Classical Studies enrollment in the last six years; senior high students who teach classics at a junior high school are quoted here on their experiences. (CK)
Descriptors: Classical Languages, Classical Literature, Cross Age Teaching, Greek Literature
Read, W.M. – Proceedings: Pacific Northwest Conference on Foreign Languages, 1967
The efforts being made to deal with the problem of decreased enrollment in Latin are considered in this paper. Current attempts to improve the training of Latin teachers and to update teaching methods are discussed, and difficulties encountered with administrators and counselors are identified. Stressed is the need for support from administrators,…
Descriptors: Counselors, Curriculum Problems, Enrollment Influences, Language Enrollment
Sharp, Samuel C. – 1971
This speech, concerning the dilemma of maintaining and increasing student enrollment in classics programs in a time of national decline, centers about personal experiences encountered by a secondary level teacher and underscores the negative effects of overcrowded language programs and lack of support from guidance departments. As a means of…
Descriptors: Classical Languages, Classical Literature, Enrollment, Enrollment Trends
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LaFleur, Richard A. – Foreign Language Annals, 1985
Examines enrollment trends in high school and college Latin language and literature courses, as well as other indicators of interest in Latin. It is noted that the steady increase in enrollment since 1976 has resulted in a shortage of qualified Latin teachers. Measures are proposed for alleviating the teacher shortage problem. (SED)
Descriptors: Educational Trends, Enrollment Trends, Higher Education, Language Enrollment
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Lawall, Gilbert – Classical Outlook, 1978
To reverse the negative attitude toward foreign language study, it is asserted that professional classicists should organize and cooperate with the Modern Language Association/American Council of Learned Societies Task Force II. Emphasis is placed on the importance of the study of Latin and Greco-Roman culture by Americans. (EJS)
Descriptors: Classical Languages, Classical Literature, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
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LaFleur, Richard A. – ADFL Bulletin, 2000
Discusses the future of classical languages in the American educational system. Notes that while fewer college students are enrolled in classical languages, the numbers are growing at the K-12 levels. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Classical Languages, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment Trends
American Classical League, Oxford, OH. – 1969
A statistical breakdown of earned degrees in classics from 1965 through 1968 presents data primarily classified by region. Tables covering New England, Mideast. Great Lakes, Plains, Southeast, Southwest, Rocky Mountains, and Far West include figures on degrees conferred by institution. Regional, state, and national totals represent corresponding…
Descriptors: Classical Languages, Classical Literature, College Language Programs, Colleges
Eshelman, James N. – 1964
This study presents statistical information by state on the major languages being studied in secondary schools. Enrollments by language in Spanish, German, Italian, Russian, Latin, and Ancient Greek, and other modern foreign languages are illustrated in three charts. These include: (1) enrollments and percent 1958-62 (Grades 9-12); (2) percent of…
Descriptors: Classical Languages, Enrollment Rate, Enrollment Trends, French
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Lawall, Gilbert – Classical Outlook, 1980
Statistics indicate a growing interest in the study of Latin across the country. In elementary and secondary schools, it is taught as an end in itself and as a means of improving the English language skills and the linguistic background of Hispanic students. The American Classical League supports this revival. (PMJ)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Language Attitudes, Language Enrollment
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LaFleur, Richard A. – ADFL Bulletin, 1993
This article reports the results of a survey, funded by the American Classical League (ACL) and conducted during 1990-91, that assessed attitudes toward high school foreign-language study, in particular the study of Latin and Greek, in the college admissions process. (21 references) (VWL)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Classical Languages, Educational Attitudes, Greek
Draper, Jamie B. – 1991
Results of a national survey on foreign language enrollments in United States public secondary schools are summarized. Aggregate data are provided for fall 1989, and more detailed data are included for fall 1990. Data indicate a 4.5% increase in secondary school language enrollments nationally since 1985. The increase for high schools alone was…
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Enrollment Rate, Enrollment Trends, French
NASSP Curriculum Report, 1980
This report, based on the findings of the report of the President's Commission on Foreign Languages and International Studies, outlines recommendations, remedies, and proposals of measures to counteract foreign language illiteracy. The discussion is divided into seven sections: (1) some of the commission's recommendations that pertain to high…
Descriptors: Career Education, Enrollment Trends, Instructional Improvement, Language Enrollment
1979
This is a report on foreign language enrollment in qrades 9-12 in Indiana for the year 1978-1979. The tables qive the following information: (1) a ten year review of foreign language enrollments in Indiana, grades 9-12; (2) the total enrollments for the years 1976-1979 in all foreign languages; (3) the enrollment patterns by levels for the same…
Descriptors: Declining Enrollment, Enrollment Rate, Enrollment Trends, French
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