International Education Washington

Mapping & Enhancing Language Learning Survey


About the Project:  Mapping & Enhancing Language Learning (MELL) in Washington State

Four National Resource Centers at the University of Washington's Jackson School of International Studies received funding in 2006 from the U.S. Department of Education to launch a four-year project entitled "Mapping and Enhancing Language Learning" (MELL) in Washington state. The online survey, produced through a collaborative effort of the UW Jackson School of International Studies, UW Language Learning Center, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, Washington State Coalition for International Education, and Washington Association For Language Teaching (WAFLT), represents a first step to help us get a better picture of what languages students are currently learning in our K-12 schools and community language programs. 

The World Languages State Profile data gathered from this survey will help legislators, business people, parents, and educators find out: What languages do we teach where?  

>> Complete the Survey Now (or continue on to read FAQs)
 

Frequently Asked Questions

How long will it take? We estimate about 3-5 minutes to complete it.
Note: Provide the most accurate information you can; we don't expect you to spend time researching individual questions.

Who should fill it out? The online survey can be filled out directly by a contact person at the school, such as a school counselor or chair of the world languages department.

What is the timeframe? We are currently gathering data from high schools -- both public and private. We also welcome surveys from community-based programs. Please complete the survey by June 30, 2009, if possible.

How do I know if my school submitted a survey?
For public high schools that submitted a survey in 2009 (or 2007 and 2004), check:
http://depts.washington.edu/mellwa/Data/high_schools_by_district_2004_2007_2009.pdf

For middle and elementary schools that submitted in 2008, check:
http://depts.washington.edu/mellwa/Data/middle_schools_2008.pdf
http://depts.washington.edu/mellwa/Data/elem_schools_2008.pdf
If you have questions, email mellwa@u.washington.edu.

What will happen with the data? Through the U.S. Department of Education grant, the MELL project has hired an assistant coordinator based at the UW Language Learning Center, who is coordinating the collection, analysis, and dissemination of data gathered from this survey (and other future surveys). To see data collected to date, visit: http://depts.washington.edu/mellwa/Data.php. (For data from the 2004 World Languages Survey, visit: http://internationaledwa.org/wlprofile/.)

THANK YOU for  your assistance! If you have any questions, please contact:
mellwa@u.washington.edu or UW Language Learning Center (206) 543-0536.

Please provide the following Contact Information:

 
School Name
School Contact Name
Contact's Email
Contact's Phone
Role or Job Title
School Level
(check all that apply)
 Preschool   Elementary 
 Middle/Junior High
  High
Total Enrollment (estimate is fine)
School District   (or Private ?)
City
School Website

 


1. Does your school offer on-site classes in World Languages* other than English?

      Yes  No        If No, you can skip to the end.

*World Languages may be "foreign" languages, heritage languages, native languages, ASL -- any language used by humans to communicate currently (or in the past, in the case of Latin).


2. Languages Taught and Grade Levels

What languages are taught in your school, in what grade levels (PreK-12), and how many years (or levels) of language study are offered in each language?
(Check all boxes that apply.)

 

Spanish

 
  Grades offered:
  PreK
   K   1   2   3    4    5
  6
   7   8   9   10  11  12

  Number of years students can study this language:
   
2   3   4   5 or more years
 

French

 
  Grades offered:
  PreK
   K   1   2   3    4    5
  6
   7   8   9   10  11  12

  Number of years students can study this language:
    1   2   3   4   5 or more years
 

Japanese

 
  Grades offered:
  PreK
   K   1   2   3    4    5
  6
   7   8   9   10  11  12

  Number of years students can study this language:
    1   2   3   4   5 or more years
 

Chinese

 
  Grades offered:
  PreK
   K   1   2   3    4    5
  6
   7   8   9   10  11  12

  Number of years students can study this language:
    1   2   3   4   5 or more years
 

German

 
  Grades offered:
  PreK
   K   1   2   3    4    5
  6
   7   8   9   10  11  12

  Number of years students can study this language:
    1   2   3   4   5 or more years
 

Latin

 
  Grades offered:
  PreK
   K   1   2   3    4    5
  6
   7   8   9   10  11  12

  Number of years students can study this language:
    1   2   3   4   5 or more years
 

Russian

 
  Grades offered:
  PreK
   K   1   2   3    4    5
  6
   7   8   9   10  11  12

  Number of years students can study this language:
    1   2   3   4   5 or more years
 

Arabic

 
  Grades offered:
  PreK
   K   1   2   3    4    5
  6
   7   8   9   10  11  12

  Number of years students can study this language:
    1   2   3   4   5 or more years
 

American Sign Language

 
  Grades offered:
  PreK
   K   1   2   3    4    5
  6
   7   8   9   10  11  12

  Number of years students can study this language:
    1   2   3   4   5 or more years
 

Native American Language


(please specify)

 

 
  Grades offered:
  PreK
   K   1   2   3    4    5
  6
   7   8   9   10  11  12

  Number of years students can study this language:
    1   2   3   4   5 or more years

 


Other L
anguage(s)
If you offer other languages besides these, list the languages and describe when and to whom they are offered in the space below.

 


3. Types of Programs and Scheduling

What type(s) of language programs do your students take part in?
(Check all that apply)

  Traditional classroom instruction (about 5 hours/week, all year long)
 
Extended classroom period (fewer classes per week, longer periods)
 
Trimester schedule (one year's content is covered in 1or 2 trimesters)

  Elementary:
 
FLES (Foreign Language in the Elementary School - about 1-3 hours/week)
 
FLEX (Foreign Language Experience -- language and culture)

  Full immersion (entire day spent in non-English classroom)
 
Partial immersion (half-day English/half-day immersion)
 
Dual language immersion (half-day English/half-day immersion;
        students about 50/50 native speakers of English and immersion language)

  Advanced Placement (AP) Language courses, International Baccalaureate,
       or College in the High School
  Heritage Language or Literacy program (describe below)

  Before or after-school language program
 
Community-based language learning (e.g., Chinese Language School)
 
Study or travel abroad
 
Other types of programs, such as Online Learning (describe below)

For before or after-school programs, community-based programs, study or travel abroad, or other types of programs, please tell us a little more. For example, who pays for the programs (parents, community organizations, PTA)? Which students participate? If your students participate in Online Learning, do they do it through Digital Learning Commons or other Online Learning providers?


Any other comments or questions?

For example, are you thinking of adding any languages in the future?

(If you responded "No" to the question of whether you currently offer language classes at your school, please indicate below what options students at your school have for earning world language credits for college admissions requirements, for example, Running Start, Online Learning, classes at a traditional high school, etc.)

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After clicking Submit, you will see a confirmation page display.

Thanks for your assistance!

 

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