National Council of State Supervisors for Languages

NCSSFL State Reports

NCSSFL State and Question Matrix Report

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There is new or proposed state legislation affecting world language study or international education.NoYesYesYesYesYesYesNoNoNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNoNoNoUnsureYesNoNoYesNoNoYesYesYesYesNoNoNoNo
World language study is a state graduation requirement.NoNoNo ResponseNoYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNoNoYesYesNoNoNoNoYesNoYesYesNoUnsureNoNoNoYes
The state recognizes American Sign Language as a world language.NoYesNoNoYesYesYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Schools are required to offer world language instruction.YesYesNoYesYesYesNoYesNoYesYesYesNoYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNoYesYesYes
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There are programs for heritage languages speakers in the state.NoYesYesYesNoYesYesNoYesNoYesYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYesUnsureYesYesNoYesYesYesNoNoYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
The state offers distance learning or online/E-Learning programs in one or more world languages or international education.YesNoNoYesYesYesYesNoYesYesNoYesYesYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNoYesNoNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNoYesYes
Does your state have a provision to award world language credit to a student based on proficiency?No ResponseNo ResponseYesNoYesYesYesNoNoYesNoYesNoYesNoNoYesNoYesYesNoYesNoYesNo ResponseYesYesYesYesNoNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYesNoYes
Statewide student enrollment data are available for world languages. If yes, please enter year.YesYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYesNoYesYesYesYesNoYesNoNoYesYesYesYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYesNoNoYesYesYesNoYesYesYesNo
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The SEA collects student performance/achievement data related to world language instruction.No ResponseNoNo ResponseNo ResponseUnsureNoNoNo ResponseNoNoNo ResponseNoNo ResponseNoUnsureNoNoNo ResponseNoNo ResponseYesNoNoNoNo ResponseNoNoNo ResponseNo ResponseNo ResponseNo ResponseNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNo Response
State-level curriculum frameworks have been developed or are under development for world languages or international education.YesYesYesYesYesYesYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNoYesNoYesYesYesNoYesYesYesYesNoYesNoNoYesYesYesYesNoYesYesYes
A review and revision of state world language standards have been planned or completed.YesYesYesYesYesYesYesNoYesNoYesYesYesYesYesNoYesYesNoYesYesNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNoYesYesYesYesYesNoYesYes
State-level or statewide assessments in world languages or international education have been developed or are under development.NoNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNoNoYesYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYesNoNoNoUnsureNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
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NCSSFL’s LinguaFolio initiative is being implemented at the state and/or local level.YesNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYesNoYesYesYesYesNoNoNoUnsureNoNoYesYesNoYesNoYesNoYesNoYesYesNoUnsureYesYesYesYesYesUnsure
New or revised teacher certification requirements are in effect for world languages.YesYesYesNoYesYesYesNoNoNoNoYesNo ResponseYesNoYesNoYesYesNoYesYesYesNoYesYesYesNoYesYesNoYesNoYesYesYesYesNoNo
Current world language teacher certification is a K-12 licensure. Please identify other types of available licensure.No ResponseYesNo ResponseNo ResponseYesNo ResponseYesNo ResponseYesYesNo ResponseYesNo ResponseYesNoNoYesNo ResponseYesNo ResponseYesYesYesYesNo ResponseYesNo ResponseNo ResponseNo ResponseYesNo ResponseNoNoYesYesYesNo ResponseYesNo Response
Current teacher certification requirements address both commonly and less commonly taught languages.YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNoYesYesUnsureYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNo
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Current teacher certification requirements address American Sign Language (ASL).No ResponseYesNo ResponseNo ResponseYesYesNo ResponseNo ResponseYesNoNo ResponseNoNo ResponseYesUnsureYesNoNo ResponseYesNo ResponseYesYesYesYesNo ResponseYesYesNo ResponseNo ResponseYesNo ResponseNoYesYesYesNo ResponseNo ResponseNoNo Response
Current teacher certification requirements include an Alternative Route to Certification Program (or similar program) for prospective world language teachers in the state.NoYesYesYesYesYesNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Current teacher certification includes a visiting international teacher license or permit.No ResponseYesUnsureYesNoYesNoYesNoYesYesYesYesYesNoNoYesNoNoNo ResponseYesNoNoYesYesYesYesNo ResponseYesYesNoNoYesYesYesYesNoYesNo Response
There are specific state-level recruitment and/or retention efforts for world language teachers.NoYesNoYesNoYesNoYesNoNoYesNoYesYesYesNoYesYesNoUnsureNoNoNoNoNo ResponseNoNoYesYesYesYesNoYesNoYesNoYesNoNo
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The state has one or more teacher evaluation systems in place in which world language teacher effectiveness is linked to student performance/achievement.No ResponseNoNo ResponseNo ResponseYesUnsureNo ResponseNo ResponseYesNoNo ResponseNoNo ResponseNoYesNoNoNo ResponseNoNo ResponseYesNoNoNoNo ResponseUnsureNoNo ResponseNo ResponseNoNo ResponseNoNoNoNoNo ResponseNoNoNo Response
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).NoYesNoYesYesNoNoNoNoNoYesYesYesYesNoNoNoNo ResponseYesNoYesYesNoNoNo ResponseYesYesNoYesNoNoNoYesYesNoYesYesNoNo
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).NoYesNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNoNoNoNo ResponseYesNoYesYesNoNoYesYesNoNoYesNoNoNoYesNoNoNoYesNoYes
State- and/or district-level Foreign Language Assistance Program (FLAP) projects exist. If yes, please enter the title(s) and language(s).NoYesNoYesNoYesNoYesNoNoYesYesYesNoYesNoNoYesYesNoYesYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYesNoNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
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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).NoNoNoYesNoNoNoYesYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYesNoNoNoNoYesYesNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNoYesNoNoYesYesNoNoYesYes
The SEA has one or more official agreements (e.g., Memorandum of Understanding, teacher exchange) with one or more countries.No ResponseYesNo ResponseNo ResponseYesYesNo ResponseNo ResponseNoYesNo ResponseYesNo ResponseYesNo ResponseYesYesNo ResponseYesNo ResponseYesYesNoNoNo ResponseYesYesNo ResponseNo ResponseYesNo ResponseYesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo Response
One or more other state-level international education initiatives exist.NoNoYesYesYesYesNoYesNoYesYesYesYesNoYesYesNoUnsureNoNoYesYesNoYesNo ResponseYesNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYesYesYesYesYesNo Response
State-level advocacy efforts exist for world language programs or international education programs. If yes, please enter the responsible organization and contact information.NoYesNoYesYesYesYesYesNoYesYesYesNo ResponseYesYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
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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).NoYesNoNoNoYesYesYesNoYesYesNoYesYesNoNoNoYesYesUnsureNoYesNoYesNoYesNoYesYesNoNoYesYesYesYesNoNoNoYes
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).No ResponseNoYesNoNoYesNoYesNo ResponseNoYesYesYesYesNoYesNoYesNo ResponseYesNoYesYesNoNoYesNoYesNoYesNoNoNoYesNoYesYesNo ResponseYesNo

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