Kentucky Department of Education

 

Administrator’s Walk-Through and TELL—Teacher Effectiveness for Language Learning
Here are two versions of an Administrator’s Walk-Through tool used to help principals understand what they should be seeing in  instructional practice in an elementary, middle or high school World Languages classroom.  The Teacher Effectiveness for Language Learning (TELL) Project is a collection of products and processes that world language educators ... More

 

Curriculum and Assessment Tools for World Languages
This link provides access to: a sample curriculum for a middle school school French/Spanish course of studies; and a link to the Jefferson County World Languages Curricular tools site. The JCPS site contains: Learning Maps (profiles & targets); Learning Profiles for Beginning, Developing and Expanding levels; Performance Rubrics and Performance Grading ... More

 

KDE’s Memoranda with Partner Embassies and Countries Ministries of Education
• France  Académie de Dijon, Academie de Grenoble Jules Vernes Teacher Exchange English Assistants in France Program • People’s Republic of China College Board Guest Teacher from China Program • Spain Visiting Teacher from Spain Program Spanish Language and Culture Assistants English Assistants in Spain Program

 

Kentucky Standard for World Languages Proficiency
The Kentucky Standard for World Languages Proficiency document is based on the LinguaFolio Can Do statements and is comprised of: one standard, six core competencies--three linguistic and three intercultural, learner benchmarks, learning indicators and sample learning targets. The document is based on the beliefs that: • Everyone can learn a language, ... More

 

Kentucky Standard for World Languages Proficiency for Novice High Level with Learning Targets
This expansion of the Standard document provides sample learning targets for each learner benchmark at the novice high level of proficiency.

 

LinguaFolio Kentucky!
LinguaFolio Kentucky! consists of three parts. The Language Biography, the Passport, and the Dossier. Based on the European Language Portfolio, LinguaFolio Kentucky! is a self-assessment document being piloted with early language learners in Kentucky schools.

 

Professional Organizations and Kentucky Resources
Professional Organizations and Kentucky Resources for World Languages. Organizations:KWLA – Kentucky World Language AssociationACTFL--American Council on the Teaching of Foreign LanguagesNNELL—National Network of Early Language LearningNCSSFL—National Council of State Supervisors for LanguagesCSC-Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign LanguagesSCOLT—Southern Conference on the Language TeachingNECTFL--Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign ... More

 

Research on World Language Learning
Articles and websites related to research on world language learning.

 

Stu Silberman Speaks Up for Languages
Prichard Committee chief, Stu Silberman, was honored by National Network for Early Language Learning (NNELL) as Outstanding Support for Early Language Learning for his work while superintendent of Fayette County Public Schools. Under Silberman's leadership the number of world language programs in Lexington quadrupled, with 13 new elementary programs, including new Chinese ... More

 

Visiting Teachers from Spain Program
The Visiting Teacher program is designed to help schools provide quality world language instruction to Kentucky students by supplying a pool of certified teaching candidates from Spain.

 

World Language - Legislative
Legislation concerning world language.

 

World Language - Links of Interest
Links of Interest for World Language learning.