National Council of State Supervisors for Languages

NCSSFL State Reports


NCSSFL State Reports

1. Individual State Report

Select a State from the drop down box to view its most current responses.

2. Individual Question Report

Select a question from the list below to view every State's response.

1. There is new or proposed state legislation affecting world language study or international education.
2. World language study is a state graduation requirement.
3. The state recognizes American Sign Language as a world language.
4. Schools are required to offer world language instruction.
5. There are programs for heritage languages speakers in the state.
6. The state offers distance learning or online/E-Learning programs in one or more world languages or international education.
7. Does your state have a provision to award world language credit to a student based on proficiency?
8. Statewide student enrollment data are available for world languages. If yes, please enter year.
9. State-level curriculum frameworks have been developed or are under development for world languages or international education.
10. A review and revision of state world language standards have been planned or completed.
11. State-level or statewide assessments in world languages or international education have been developed or are under development.
12. NCSSFL’s LinguaFolio initiative is being implemented at the state and/or local level.
13. New or revised teacher certification requirements are in effect for world languages.
14. Current teacher certification requirements address both commonly and less commonly taught languages.
15. Current teacher certification requirements include an Alternative Route to Certification Program (or similar program) for prospective world language teachers in the state.
16. Current teacher certification includes a visiting international teacher license or permit.
17. There are specific state-level recruitment and/or retention efforts for world language teachers.
18. New publications/reports related to world language education or international education are available from the SEA. If yes, please enter the title and year of publication(s).
19. Other publications/reports of interest related to world language education or international education are available from the SEA. If yes, please enter the title and year of publication(s).
20. State- and/or district-level Foreign Language Assistance Program (FLAP) projects exist. If yes, please enter the title(s) and language(s).
21. The SEA has received other grants or awards (federal, private, etc.) related to world language education or international education. If yes, please enter the title(s), funder(s) and languages(s).
22. One or more state-level International Education initiatives exist.
23. State-level advocacy efforts exist for world language programs or international education programs. If yes, please enter the responsible organization and contact information.
24. One or more state, regional or local world language articulation projects exist that could be replicated in other states. (e.g., a National Foreign Language Resource Center project, a Flagship collaborative program).
25. Other current state-level initiatives or projects related to world languages or international education exist. If yes, please enter the initiative title(s)and language(s).

3. State and Question Matrix Report

Click below to view the responses of all States to all questions. Please note: mouse over the responses in bold to view the State's associated comments.