Mapping Languages Taught in Washington High Schools

WAFLT/COFLT Conference October 10, 2008

Michele Anciaux Aoki, Ph.D., World Languages Program Supervisor, OSPI

Debbie Warnock, Ph.C.,Sociology, University of Washington

Essential Question:

Are language learning opportunities equitably

distributed across the state of Washington?

At least 2 years

High Schools in 38 out of 39 counties reported offering 2 or more years of a world language.

2007 MELL Survey

4 or more years

High Schools in 31 out of 39 counties reported offering at 4 or more years of a world language.

2007 MELL Survey

2 or more languages

High Schools in 33 out of 39 counties reported offering at 2 or more world languages.

2007 MELL Survey

Spanish

High Schools in 38 out of 39 counties reported offering Spanish.

2007 MELL Survey

French

High Schools in 30 out of 39 counties reported offering French.

2007 MELL Survey

German

High Schools in 21 out of 39 counties reported offering German.

2007 MELL Survey

America Sign Language ASL

High Schools in 19 out of 39 counties reported offering American Sign Language ASL.

2007 MELL Survey

Japanese

High Schools in 19 out of 39 counties reported offering Japanese.

2007 MELL Survey

Russian

High Schools in 8 out of 39 counties reported offering Russian.

2007 MELL Survey

Chinese

High Schools in 6 out of 39 counties reported offering Chinese.

2007 MELL Survey

Latin

High Schools in 6 out of 39 counties reported offering Latin.

2007 MELL Survey

Native American Languages

High Schools in 3 out of 39 counties reported offering Native American Languages (Salish).

2007 MELL Survey

Arabic

High Schools in 0 out of 39 counties reported offering Arabic.

2007 MELL Survey

Questions? Comments?

Contact:

Michele Anciaux Aoki, OSPImichele.aoki@k12.wa.us

Debbie Warnock, UWdeborw@u.washington.edu