PK - 12 Schools
Languages:
- Arabic,French,Italian,Japanese,Korean,Spanish,Chinese,Winnebago
High school | Madison Metropolitan School District | District school
District school
Madison East and West High Schools
Madison, Wisconsin 53703
Access To Less-Commonly Taught Languages For Motivated Learners Institute Background
The Facilitated Language Study program uses community partnerships to provide access to less-commonly taught languages for motivated learners who wish to study a language aside from the traditional sequenced course offerings, or for students who have advanced past the sequenced courses at the highest level. In this non-traditional class, students use a variety of materials and resources to learn a chosen language and cultural elements related to the countries where the language is spoken. This innovative approach allows many different languages to be offered within one course, and has not only sustained itself but also expanded throughout the district.
- Access
- Accountability
- Keys to Access & Accountability
Improve Access for all learners in more languages
Actively Recruit HULs
No
Strategies to Retain HULs
- None
Obstacles HULs Face
- Schedule
Ethnic/Racial Profile of Students
No
Languages Added in Past 5 year
ItalianKoreanWinnebago
These were added as a result of:
- Community demand
Ethnic/Racial Profile of Students
No
We tend to have more Asian students than our general population due to the Asian languages offered. less We have less African American students due to barriers to language study in the middle school programs.
Increase Accountability by effectively meeting all learner needs
Does your program publish description of its language program’s goals and requirements?
No
Does your program make public its efforts to increase HUL enrollments?
No
Does your program make public its definition of student success?
No
Does your program incorporate online learning in order to increase access and/or improve learning?
- Yes
Years of Language Program Offer
- 4
Assess Language Outcomes
- AAPPL tests (ACTFL)
- Advanced Placement (AP)
- Language Portfolios
Federal Sources of Support
- Title VI
Receive Federal Funding
- No
Emphasize in Language Program
- Cultural Literacy
- Global citizenship, cosmopolitanism
- Human diversity, including linguistic diversity
- Intercultural Competence
- Social-Emotional Learning
Workforce Preparation Activity
No
Certain aspects of programming help ensure both Access and Accountability and merit more specific inquiry, including Teaching, Immersion Learning, and Partnerships.
Reaching to Recruit Teachers
- Other countries
Mirror Population of Staff
No
LEA or SEA offer
- Professional learning specifically targeting language teachers
Immersion Experience
Yes
Immersion Experience Latin
No
Immersion Experience HULs
No
Support Students to Participate
- International travel companies
Program Partner with
- Native American communities’ organizations
Explicit Example
Through a partnership with the Ho-Chunk Nation to provide access to language learning resources and Ho-Chunk speakers, we were able to offer the Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) language to students across the district. In addition, our partnerships with the UW Madison Language Institute, Wisconsin English as a Second Language Institute have provided native language tutors for our students.
Institution Information
Urbanicity
Urban
Levels
High school
Groups Over 10%
African Americans
Obstacles HULs Face
Schedule
Free & Reduced Lunch
48 %
Authorized IB World School
No
Title I School
No
Second Language Requirement
No