CHERI QUINLANCOORDINATOR, WORLD LANGUAGES,

INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION & GIFTED AND TALENTED

CHERI.QUINLAN@DOE.STATE.NJ.US

World Languages Model Programs

PROCESS

COLLABORATIVE EFFORT: NJDOE, FLENJ, NJ WORLD LANGUAGES SUPERVISORS & MEMBERS OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION COMMUNITY

• SELF-EVALUATION

• REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS

• SITE VISITS

• MODEL PROGRAM STATUS

• CEREMONY

• RESOURCE CENTERS

CONNECTIONS TO NJDOE INITIATIVES

ESEA WAIVER:

Principle 1: College and Career Ready Expectations for All

Students

Principle 2: State-Developed Differentiated Recognition,

Accountability, and Support

Principle 3: Supporting Effective Instruction and Leadership

WORLD LANGUAGES MODEL PROGRAM RESOURCE CENTERS

District Type of Program Supervisor

Englewood Public Schools

Immersion Programs Mercedes Gil

Fair Haven Public Schools

K-8 Ellen Spears

Princeton Public Schools K-12 Priscilla Russel

West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District

K-12 Carol Meulener

Mercedes Tellez- Gil

Brain Research

College & Career Ready

What do we do to prepare student in the program?EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTION

BEST PRACTICEEvaluate presentations via rubrics aligned to state assessments; and a common curriculum

Higher order thinking via Interdisciplinary Content Units

Development of vocabulary in two languages

LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT Use of data to support instruction Use of technology

2012 NJASK ScoresNumber of district-wide students=3,056Percentage of free and reduced students=59.5%Percentage of limited English students=10.49%Number of Pre-K – 6th Grade Dual Language students (2011-2012)= 342

THIRD GRADE GENERAL ED DUAL LANGUAGE

LAL 61% 85%

MATHEMATICS 66% 83%

FOURTH GRADE GENERAL ED DUAL LANGUAGE

LAL 38% 78%

MATHEMATICS 59% 93%

FIFTH GRADE GENERAL ED DUAL LANGUAGE

LAL 37% 80%

MATHEMATICS 63% 100%

SIXTH GRADE GENERAL ED DUAL LANGUAGE

LAL 37% 85%

MATHEMATICS 57% 100%

Developing Plan

* Honors Immersion course in the Middle School* Third language choice

A GLIMPSE INTO FAIR HAVEN’S WORLD LANGUAGE PROGRAM

Seeking proficiency

Key ComponentsTeacher learning and collaborationProficiency targetsData collection and assessmentThematic unitsStrong philosophical underpinningsActivities that support communicationStudents at the center

PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

BUILDING UPON A SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM

EMPHASIS ON COMMUNICATION

CONNECTIONS TO OTHER

DISCIPLINES

ROLE OF PROFESSIONAL

DEVELOPMENT

FUTURE PLANS: DUAL LANGUAGE

Building upon a Successful Program Continual Improvement •Program Evaluation

•Assessments & Student Data•Professional Development

Our ProgramElementary

• Spanish or Chinese: twice a week

Middle

• Spanish, Chinese, French or German: daily classes

High School

• Spanish, Chinese, French, German or Latin: rotation basis (three out of every four days)

Focused Initiatives from Program Evaluation

1. Shared philosophy: four meetings all staff per year

2. Development of a Participation Rubric incorporating

the 21st Century Skills

3. Clear proficiency targets for each course based on the

Standards

4. New Spanish courses: reflection of student needs

5. Common assessments and rubrics

6. Examination of samples of student work: consistency

in scoring

Assessments that Determine What Students Can Do With the Language

Elementary Schools: SOPA (Student Oral Proficiency Assessment)

Middle Schools: four common assessments (Integrated Performance Assessments)

High Schools: four common assessments: Midterms and Finals are Integrated Performance Assessments

Pilot Program for High School Reform in World Languages

Four year commitment (2009-2013) to assess students through our world language programOPIC (Spring 2010 & 2013)Computer-based oral proficiency assessment WPT (Spring 2010 & 2013)Functional writing proficiency assessmentSTAMP (Spring 2011 & 2012)Computer-based oral and writing assessment

WW-P Student Results

OPIC 2010Speaking9th Graders

STAMP 2011Speaking10th Graders

STAMP 2012Speaking11th Graders

WPT 2010Writing9th Graders

STAMP 2011Writing10th Graders

STAMP 2012Writing11th Graders

Novice Mid Novice High

16

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02

01

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Novice High+ 0 3 0 0 0 0

Intermediate Low

31 24 13 21 23 4

Intermediate Low +

0 15 19 0 11 9

Intermediate Mid

11 6 10 26 7 22

Intermediate Mid+

1 0 4 0 5 6

Intermediate High

0 0 0 1 2 5

LINKS

Self-Evaluation

Model Programs Resource Centers

Model Curriculum Project

World Language Standard & Related Resources