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Mapping Languages Taught in Washington High Schools
WAFLT/COFLT Conference October 10, 2008
Michele Anciaux Aoki, Ph.D., World Languages Program Supervisor, OSPI
Debbie Warnock, Ph.C.,
Sociology, University of Washington
Essential Question:
Are language learning opportunities equitably
distributed across the state of Washington?
At least 2 years
High Schools in 38 out of 39 counties reported offering 2 or more years of a world language.
2007 MELL Survey
4 or more years
High Schools in 31 out of 39 counties reported offering at 4 or more years of a world language.
2007 MELL Survey
2 or more languages
High Schools in 33 out of 39 counties reported offering at 2 or more world languages.
2007 MELL Survey
Spanish
High Schools in 38 out of 39 counties reported offering Spanish.
2007 MELL Survey
French
High Schools in 30 out of 39 counties reported offering French.
2007 MELL Survey
German
High Schools in 21 out of 39 counties reported offering German.
2007 MELL Survey
America Sign Language ASL
High Schools in 19 out of 39 counties reported offering American Sign Language ASL.
2007 MELL Survey
Japanese
High Schools in 19 out of 39 counties reported offering Japanese.
2007 MELL Survey
Russian
High Schools in 8 out of 39 counties reported offering Russian.
2007 MELL Survey
Chinese
High Schools in 6 out of 39 counties reported offering Chinese.
2007 MELL Survey
Latin
High Schools in 6 out of 39 counties reported offering Latin.
2007 MELL Survey
Native American Languages
High Schools in 3 out of 39 counties reported offering Native American Languages (Salish).
2007 MELL Survey
Arabic
High Schools in 0 out of 39 counties reported offering Arabic.
2007 MELL Survey
Questions? Comments?
Contact:
Michele Anciaux Aoki, OSPI
Debbie Warnock, UW