The Challenges and Opportunities The Challenges and Opportunities in the Field of K-12: in the Field of K-12: The Case of OhioThe Case of Ohio

Galal WalkerGalal WalkerNational East Asian Languages Resource CenterNational East Asian Languages Resource Center

K-12 Chinese Flagship ProgramK-12 Chinese Flagship ProgramThe Ohio State UniversityThe Ohio State University

February 3, 2009February 3, 2009

ChallengeChallengeForeign language education is connected Foreign language education is connected with economic development in the statewith economic development in the state

Challenges for K-12 Chinese:Challenges for K-12 Chinese:Establish and maintain quality language Establish and maintain quality language programsprogramsTrain teachers to have a broader impactTrain teachers to have a broader impactIntegrate language study with workIntegrate language study with workDesign K-12 curriculaDesign K-12 curriculaProvide a Provide a pedagogy utilizing advanced pedagogy utilizing advanced instructional technologyinstructional technology

Three recommendations from theThree recommendations from the“Ohio Language Roadmap”“Ohio Language Roadmap”

Extended sequences of language Extended sequences of language coursescourses

Teacher training integrated with Teacher training integrated with instructional technologyinstructional technology

Accessible assessmentsAccessible assessments

““Goals of K-12 Ohio Model”Goals of K-12 Ohio Model”K-12 students from school districts K-12 students from school districts throughout Ohio can begin the study of throughout Ohio can begin the study of Chinese language and culture early in Chinese language and culture early in their school careerstheir school careers

Create a clear pathway for continuing Create a clear pathway for continuing through college either at OSU or at other through college either at OSU or at other institutions of higher learning offering institutions of higher learning offering advanced-level Chineseadvanced-level Chinese

““K-12 Ohio Model”K-12 Ohio Model”The objectives:The objectives:

build a scaleable model that increases the build a scaleable model that increases the number, size, and quality of Chinese number, size, and quality of Chinese language and culture programs in Ohio language and culture programs in Ohio school districts;school districts;create opportunities for active and close create opportunities for active and close cooperation among these same districts;cooperation among these same districts;build a diverse “learning community” of build a diverse “learning community” of urban, suburban, and rural districts under urban, suburban, and rural districts under the umbrella of NEALRC at OSU. the umbrella of NEALRC at OSU.

Collaborations in the field of K-12Collaborations in the field of K-121)1) National East Asian Languages Resource Center National East Asian Languages Resource Center

(NEALRC)(NEALRC)2)2) Ohio Department of Education (ODE)Ohio Department of Education (ODE)3)3) Chinese Flagship K-12 Programs at OSU (CFP)Chinese Flagship K-12 Programs at OSU (CFP)4)4) OSU East Asian Studies Center (NRC)OSU East Asian Studies Center (NRC)5)5) OSU CIBEOSU CIBE6)6) Department of East Asian Language and Department of East Asian Language and

Literature (DEALL) Literature (DEALL) 7)7) Chinese Language Association of Secondary-Chinese Language Association of Secondary-

Elementary Schools (CLASS)Elementary Schools (CLASS)8)8) Local schools and communities (partner schools)Local schools and communities (partner schools)

Ohio K-12 students in Chinese programsOhio K-12 students in Chinese programsTotal enrollment: 777* (2006-2007)Total enrollment: 777* (2006-2007)

SpanishSpanish 233,231233,231FrenchFrench 63,96763,967GermanGerman 23,11823,118LatinLatin 11,68411,684American Sign Language (ASL)American Sign Language (ASL) 4,8474,847ItalianItalian 1,4261,426JapaneseJapanese 1,3441,344

ChineseChinese 777777ArabicArabic 716716RussianRussian 467467HebrewHebrew 111111Exploratory Foreign LanguageExploratory Foreign Language 21,17121,171

Enrollment for Chinese was too small to be among the top ten in 2005-06.

K-12 students in Chinese programsK-12 students in Chinese programsTotal enrollment: 5,510* (2007-08)Total enrollment: 5,510* (2007-08)

53 Level III Students (1%)

239Level II

Students (4%)

5,218 Level I

Students(95% total)

* Five of 50 schools have not provided student data.

Challenge 2: Moving students to higher levels

Number of students in exploration & full language programsNumber of students in exploration & full language programs （（ 2007-20082007-2008））

3,447 (63%) taking 1-2

sessions (an hour or less)

a week

2,063 (37%) taking 3-10 sessions a

week

Exploration ProgramFull Language Program

(On average 45 minutes per session)

2007-08 Enrollment: 5,510

Challenge 3: From exploration to language program

Growth of K-12 Programs in Growth of K-12 Programs in OhioOhio

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2007-08

2006-07

2005-06

Growth of Schools/Districts Offering Chinese in Ohio Schools, 2005-06 to 2008-09

Support to Current ProgramsSupport to Current ProgramsSite visits to most of the Site visits to most of the schools/districts currently offering schools/districts currently offering Chinese;Chinese;Class observation current Chinese Class observation current Chinese language teachers;language teachers;Development of curriculum; Development of curriculum; Professional development workshops Professional development workshops for Chinese language teachers; for Chinese language teachers; Increase resourcesIncrease resourcesBuilding global classroomsBuilding global classrooms

K-12 Chinese language K-12 Chinese language teachers (57), 2007-08teachers (57), 2007-08

Other Teachers:

15 （26%）

Guest Teachers:

21 （37%）

Licensed Teachers:

21 （37%）

Self motivated teachers withlimited training

Mostly throughHanban incollaboration With ODE

Mostly throughOSU/CSUlicensuretraining program

Challenge 1: Teacher support & professional development

““The Highly Qualified Teacher” is The Highly Qualified Teacher” is the key to successthe key to success

SPEAC (SPEAC (SSummer ummer PPrograms rograms EEast ast AAsian sian CConcentration), oncentration),

June 22 ~ August 6, 2009June 22 ~ August 6, 2009AAn intensive seven-week training program n intensive seven-week training program

which develops participants' Chinese or Japanese which develops participants' Chinese or Japanese language teaching skills through lectures, master language teaching skills through lectures, master classes, workshops, and hands-on teaching, with classes, workshops, and hands-on teaching, with fifteen graduate credits . fifteen graduate credits .

All the courses of this program are closely All the courses of this program are closely integrated with the intensive Chinese and Japanese integrated with the intensive Chinese and Japanese language programs.language programs.

AAlternative Teacher Licensure Training lternative Teacher Licensure Training Program for Chinese and JapaneseProgram for Chinese and Japanese

(2006-2008)(2006-2008)A joint program by tA joint program by the Educational he Educational Service Center of Franklin County Service Center of Franklin County (ESC of Franklin County) and (ESC of Franklin County) and OSUOSU

Upon successful completion of the Upon successful completion of the yearlong program, the state Praxis yearlong program, the state Praxis exam, and a background check, exam, and a background check, students will be eligible for a students will be eligible for a provisional Ohio teaching license. provisional Ohio teaching license. The 12-month, 36-quarter credit The 12-month, 36-quarter credit hour program is an alternative to a hour program is an alternative to a traditional degree-seeking traditional degree-seeking curriculum that prepares students curriculum that prepares students for licensure.for licensure.

WorkshopsWorkshops

The OSU K-12 Chinese Flagship The OSU K-12 Chinese Flagship Program organized two-day Program organized two-day workshops for current and new workshops for current and new teachers of Chinese languageteachers of Chinese language

An introduction to performance-An introduction to performance-based pedagogy, an overview of based pedagogy, an overview of materials for high school students materials for high school students featuring featuring Chinese: Communicating Chinese: Communicating in the Culturein the Culture (CCC), and a (CCC), and a demonstration of a CCC class.demonstration of a CCC class.

Ohio Association of Teachers of Ohio Association of Teachers of Chinese Chinese

The OSU NEALRC and Flagship facilitated The OSU NEALRC and Flagship facilitated the creation of the Ohio Association of the creation of the Ohio Association of Teachers of Chinese (OATC) in mid 2008 Teachers of Chinese (OATC) in mid 2008

Promote and improve the study and Promote and improve the study and teaching of Mandarin Chinese for K-12 teaching of Mandarin Chinese for K-12 students and adults, and encourage a students and adults, and encourage a spirit of professional cooperation among spirit of professional cooperation among its members its members

Making the Global Connection – Making the Global Connection – Linking Students and China Linking Students and China

in the 21st Century (2006-2008)in the 21st Century (2006-2008)

OSU and Ohio Department of OSU and Ohio Department of Education (ODE) have co-Education (ODE) have co-conducted three annual conducted three annual conferences from 2006 to conferences from 2006 to 2008. 2008.

The latest one focused on The latest one focused on improving and sustaining improving and sustaining existing programs. existing programs.

A track for Chinese language A track for Chinese language teachers to share resources teachers to share resources and learn new skills. and learn new skills.

K-12 K-12 Program Program PartnersPartners

and and Partner Partner SchoolsSchools

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Partners:• Ohio Department of

Education• Chinese Language

Association of Secondary-Elementary Schools (CLASS)

Partner Schools:• Beachwood City

Schools • Dover High school• Beavercreek City

Schools• Metro High School in

Columbus• Polaris Career Center• Gahanna-Jefferson

Public Schools • Shaker Heights City

Schools • Diocese of Columbus

Schools

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Distance LearningDistance Learning

Summer Day Camps (2008)Summer Day Camps (2008)With the support of With the support of StarTalk funding, we StarTalk funding, we completed Chinese completed Chinese Summer Day Camps Summer Day Camps in three metro areasin three metro areas

Regents’ Chinese AcademyRegents’ Chinese AcademyExciting opportunity for globally oriented Exciting opportunity for globally oriented 11th and 12th graders 11th and 12th graders No costs - Tuition, textbooks, stipend No costs - Tuition, textbooks, stipend provided provided Earn dual college and/or high school credits Earn dual college and/or high school credits Learn to be an effective life-long language Learn to be an effective life-long language learnerlearner 3-week intensive 3-week intensive

on-campus on-campus weekday classes and weekday classes and follow-up instruction follow-up instruction

Develop performance-based K-12 Develop performance-based K-12 curriculumcurriculum

Performance-based pedagogy Performance-based pedagogy targettargetss language use in real language use in real contextcontexts.s.

Chinese culture Chinese culture isis integrate integrated intod into language teaching and learninglanguage teaching and learning..

Curriculum systematically follows a Curriculum systematically follows a prescribed learning cycle and prescribed learning cycle and difficulty level of vocabulary and difficulty level of vocabulary and structure. structure.

Guidelines for Guidelines for Curriculum design (2)Curriculum design (2)

Curriculum suits the target Curriculum suits the target learners’ language needs, age, learners’ language needs, age, and interests.and interests.

In the initial stages, the In the initial stages, the curriculum focuses primarily on curriculum focuses primarily on speaking and listening; reading speaking and listening; reading and writing come later.and writing come later.

Children’s Books

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Datou Xiaotou Cartoon Clips

DVD

Basic Dialogue/

Flash

Assessment On going activitiesEnd-stage Interview

Mid-phase/Final Interview

Mini School Library

Chinese Classroom

Environment

Family Guide

TeacherManual

Props Visuals

Vocabulary PowerPoint/

Transparency1 2 3

OSU Comprehensive Instructional Kit for Teaching K-5 Mandarin Chinese

Lesson Plans &

Executive Summary

ThemesThemesCultural Points

Cultural Points

ObjectivesObjectives

BasicDialogue

BasicDialogue

New words Review/Target

Structures

New words Review/Target

Structures Warm-upSongs/Rhymes

Warm-upSongs/Rhymes

InstructionalActivities

InstructionalActivities

Teacher preparation

Props/Visuals

Teacher preparation

Props/Visuals

Student/Family

Preparation

Student/Family

Preparation

Cartoon Session

Cartoon Session

Story SessionPicture/Story

Books

Story SessionPicture/Story

Books

Executive Summary/

Lesson Plans

Executive Summary/

Lesson Plans

Components of Executive Summary

Teaching Materials Teaching Materials for high for high school/college studentsschool/college students

Materials on K-12 PedagogyMaterials on K-12 PedagogyNEALRC publicationsNEALRC publications

NEALRC NEALRC ppublicationsublications

NEALRC.osu.eduNEALRC.osu.edu

k12chineseflagship.osu.eduk12chineseflagship.osu.edu

ChineseCLASSResources.osu.eduA joint project of NEALRC, CLASS, CFP

CCALT.comCCALT.com

alpps.orgalpps.orgAssessment systemAssessment system

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Eal2share.comEal2share.comStandard Reporting SystemStandard Reporting System

OSU Flagship Technology OSU Flagship Technology SupportSupport

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ALPPS : Online Advanced Language Performance Portfolio System – allows students to review and improve their performance, allows prospective employers to evaluate students for internships and jobs, and allows the program to monitor their progress

Online Reader’s Tool

Online Chinese language discussion forum

Video conferencing to connect students in Ohio with students in China

Chinese Computerized Adaptive Listening Comprehension Test

Computer Aided Vocabulary Assessment

“There Must Be 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover”: Categorized video clips The Chinese Flagship at The Ohio State University

Performing Dialog Performing Dialog Week TwoWeek Two

Thank you!Thank you!

Galal WalkerGalal Walker

Walker.17@osu.eduWalker.17@osu.edu

614-292-4243614-292-4243