| 1. Gather information related to offering foreign language instruction in District 108. | ||||
| What | Results | Timeframe | Who | Resources |
| Survey parents related to demand for the program at specific grades and in specific languages | Report of survey data | November | Chuck & Leslie | Parent Conferences |
| Survey or interview teachers related to the program at specific grades and in specific languages | Report of survey data | February | Jeff & Chuck | Email, Scannable Forms |
| Survey students in grades K-12 related to perceived benefits of learning a foreign language. | Report of survey data | February | Jeff & Chuck | Email, Scannable Forms |
| Interview local officials related to potential impact on the community's marketability | Report of interview data | February | Larry, Ken | Chamber of Commerce, Realtors, Jill Ellestead, Daave Tebben, Warden |
| Interview &/or visit elementary school FL programs related to purposes, costs, & design considerations | Report of interview data | March | Leslie, Teri, & Team | IASB, Internet, IPA, IASA, ISBE, Urbana |
| Summarize the literature related to purposes and design considerations | Annotated list | March | Jeff & Andrea | University Libraries, Internet, ERIC |
| Identify fiscal and other resources needed for FL program. | Annotated list | March | Chuck & Sharon | |
| 2. Analyze information related to offering foreign language instruction in District 108. | ||||
| What | Results | Timeframe | Who | Resources |
| Develop a rationale based upon demand, impact upon the community, and predicted benefits to students. | Written rationale | May | Jeff, Andrea | Results froom surveys, Interviews, visits, & literature review |
| Compare significant design considerations | Comparison matrix | May | Leslie, Ken, Terri | |
| Estimate program costs | Cost analysis report | May | Chuck, Sharon, Larry | |
| Identify priorities & criteria | Annotated list of priorities | May | Task Force | Analysis results |
| 3. Draft proposals for providing foreign language instruction in District 108. | ||||
| What | Results | Timeframe | Who | Resources |
| To be determined | To be determined | September | Task Force | |
| To be determined | To be determined | September | Task Force | |
| To be determined | To be determined | September | Task Force | |
| To be determined | To be determined | September | Task Force | |
| To be determined | To be determined | September | Task Force | |