TARGET: Investigate the possibility of a foreign language program.
ACCOMPLISHED: IN PROGRESS: FOCUS:
  • Surveyed literature related to philosophy and practice of foreign language in elementary schools.
  • Visited elementary schools that offer foreign language curriculums.
  • Surveyed parents, teachers, and community interests and needs for foreign language instruction.
  • Defined criteria for evaluating potential foreign language programs.
  • Identified categories of foreign language instructional programs:
FLEX (DEFINE EACH) FLES Immersion
  • Designing FLEX pilot program.
  • Collecting data regarding the feasibility of FLES and immersion programs in Pekin 108.
  • Will conduct pilot of FLEX program.
    • Will collect and analyze information from the pilot and about the feasibility of FLES and immersion.
    • Will finalize foreign language recommendation for the Board of Education report.