DOCUMENT RESUME ED 05 9 647 FL 002 916 TITLE Working Committee Reports [of the] NDEA Foreign Language Institute [at] Central Washington State College, 1967. INSTITSTION Central Washington State Coll., Ellensburg. SPONS AGENCY Office of Education (DHEW) , Washington, D.C. PUB DATE 67 NOTE 208p. EDRS PRICE MF-$0.6 5 HC-$9.87 DESCRIPTORS Articulation (Program) ;Cultural Education; *Curriculum Development; Flexible Scheduling; *Inservice Programs; *Institutes (Training Programs); Instructional Materials; Instructional Program Divisions; Instructional Staff; *Language Instruction; Language Programs; Language Teachers; Language Tests; Linguistics; *Modern Languages; Student Motivation; Teacher Qualifications; Teaching Methods ABSTRACT The reports contained in this collection are the results of separate working committees of the second National Defense Education Act Foreign Language Leadership Institute held at Central Washington State College during a seven- week period in 1967. Thirteen reports include:(1)` ,11,7ob Description for Department Chairmen, Coordinators, and Supervisors," (2) "Making Foreign Language Instruction Meaningful to the Low-Average and Below Average Pupil,"(3)"Recent Trends in Foreign Language Teaching Techniques and Materials," (4)"Foreign Language Program Evaluation Based on a Definition of Objectives," (5) "Designing and Using Language Laboratories and Other AV Aids," (6)"Guidelines for the Development of Long-Sequence Programs," (7) "Organization for Communications" (8) "Guidelines for Developing In-Service Programs," (9)nFlexible Scheduling," (10) "The Contributions of the Linguists, to the Teaching of Foreign Languages,"(11) "The Leadership Committee; Final Report 1967,"(12)"The Culture Committee: Final Report Summer 1967," and (13)"Testing and Certification: Paquette Committee Report." (RL) U.S. DEPARTMENT DF HEALTH.EDUCATION al WELFARE OFFICE OF EDUCATION THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEENREPRODUCED EXACTLY AS RECEIVE() FROM THE PERSONOR 1 ORGANIZATION ORIGINATING IT. POINTSOF VIEW OR OPINIONS STATED DO NOTNECES SARILY REPRESENT OFFICIAL OFFICE OFEGLI- CATION POSITION OR POLICY. NDEA FOREIGN LANGUAGE INSTITUTE,1967 CENTRAL WASHINGTON STATE COLLEGE Ellenoburg, Washington Lester W. McKim, Director "WORKING COMMITTEE REPORTS" TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1 Table of Contents 2 Introduction 3 Directory of Institute Staff and Participants 6 Job Description for DepartmentChairman, Coordinators, and Supervisors 19 Making Foreign LanguageInstruction Meaningful to the Low-Average andBelow-Average Pupil 32 Recent Trends in ForeignLanguage Teaching Techniques and Materials 46 Foreign Language Program EvaluationBased on a Definition ofObjectives 64 Designing and Using LanguageLaboratories and Other AV Aids 76 Guidelines for the Development ofLong-Sequence Programs 89 Organization for Communication 100 Guidelines for Developing In-ServiceEducation Programs 114 Flexible Scheduling - DwightAllen, Lecturer 135 The Contributions of theLinguists to the Teach- ing of Foreign Language -William Bull, Lecturer 150 Leadership Committee - RobertBurns, Lecturer 168 The Culture Committee,Final Report - Joseph Michel, Lecturer 186 Testing and Certification -Andre Paquette, Lecturer INTRODUCTION The reports in this collectionare the product of the major committees at the second NDEAFL Leadership Institute held at CWSC, June 26 through August 11,1967. The participants represented twenty-onestates and one foreign country. Among the 45 participants were fourteen department chairmen, five supervisors ofmore than one school within a city system, twenty-five city supervisors, and one state supervisor. French, German, and Spanish were well represented by participants; there was also substantial representation of Russian.The group in- cluded many individuals with strong academic preparation; all participants brought to the Institute knowledge gained from a wealth of practical teaching andsupervis- ory experience, Institute participants were selected from more than 250 formal applicants. le The composition of the Institutegroup was such that any product of their combinerl efforts should consti- tute a good sampling of professional thinking nationally. The Institute was conducted in the form ofa seminar, without any formal classes. The writing of these reports constituted the major responsibility for all partici- pants during the seven weeks of the Institute. Each of these reports directly represents thecom- bined efforts of the participants workingon the commit- tee concerned. Indirectly, all reflect the thinking of the entire Institute group. In each case, at least one oral committee presentationwas made to the Institute group, followed by a discussion period.These oral reports served as a basis for the first written report distributed in dittoed form for comments by all partici- pants and staff members, The dittoed copies with com- ments were then collected and considered by the committee which made its final editing and passed thereport on to the secretarial staff for typing. The first eight reports presented herewere pre- pared by participant committees working independently of the staff, though staff memberswere available for consultation. The participant committees had from three to eight members; each participant workedon the topic of his greatest professional concern. The selection of topics was determined by the expression of participant concern. Committees investigated the areas covered by their topics, consulting staff members, holding meet- ings, reading materials from the Institute Materials Centers, and conducting surveys which enlisted thecoop- eration of all Institute participants. These surveys proved to be an especially rich source of information. ft 2 -3- The second part of thispublication deals with topics covered by fivevisiting lecturers. Each report was prepared by acommittee of nine participantsand a staff member acting asconsultant. The committees followed in the main the sam-procedure as the partici- For pant committees,with one outstandingdifference. each topic, a visitinglecturer spent two days atthe Institute and gave a seriesof three formalpresenta- tions plus spending a greatdeal of time in conference with individuals andsmall groups, especiallythe lecturer committee. In order to get thebest Institute thinking on presentationsby visiting lecturers,each lecture was followed bysmall group discussions. Two committee members were incharge of each small group discussion. Information gathered fromthose periods was transmitted tothe lecturer for hisconsideration and further clarification. It should be statedthat these thirteenreports are not intendedto deal with allimportant topics rela- They are rather tive to foreign languageinstruction. a survey ofselected areas needingstudy by FL supervisors. Committees attempted to preparethe reports as clearly as possible as abasis for action andimplementation of rather than for formalpublication. recommendations that ade- However, materials maybe reproduced provided quate reference is madeto the source. Their claim to interest is not as a finalauthority but as the best present perception by aneminently qualified groupof FL leaders. A directory ofparticipants and staffmembers is included for the convenienceof anyone who maywish to correspond with any member ofthe committees. The names of those involved in thepreparation of each report are included on its title page. -4- CENTRAL WASHINGTON STATE COLLEGE NDEA FOREIGN LANGUAGE INSTITUTE Ellensburg, Washington 98926 LIST OF PARTICIPANTS AND STAFF Alvarez, Salvador Fowler, Julia M. 4025 Panama 6 Princeton Road Corpus Christi, Texas Wayne, Penn. 19087 78411 Fuselier, Carrie Bashour, Mildred 9271 East Nassau 114 Cumberland Street Denver, Colorado 80237 Hartford, Conn. 06106 Gates, Maxwell H. Beattie, R. Deloy 2413 Logan Street 2245 Bittern Drive Pomona, California 91767 Idaho Falls, Ida. 83401 Gemmer, Charles Beck, William M. Kamehameha Schools 5814 N. Hamilton Rd. Honolulu, Hawaii 96817 Peoria, Ill. 61614 Gutidrrez, Arturo Bockman, John F. 2020 S. Congress # 211 8732 E. Vicksburg St. Austin, Texas 78704 Tucson, Arizona 85710 Huarta, RamOn Born, Warren C. 7712 El Conde N. E. 119 Single Drive Albuquerque, N. M. 87110 N. Syracuse, N.Y. 13212 Irvine, Sister St. Teresa Bradbury, Roy 520 Warwick 53 Alma Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Belmont, Mass. Johnson, Esther Chester, Dorothy 410 Lexington Street 2268 Gekeler Waltham, Massachusetts02154v Boise, Idaho 83706 LaBrie, Robert Churchill, Gladys 303 Wight Street P.O. Box 884 St. Johns, Michigan 48879 Hanover, N.H. 03755 LaDucal Sarah Cloos, Robert Dr. 392 Braxmar Road 91 Farragut Place Tonawanda, New York 14150 North Plainfield, New Jersey, 07062 LeFevre, Marion H. West 1123 Sixteenth Avenue Cournoyer, Madeleine Spokane, Washington 99203 38 E. Belmont, Apt. 9 Bensenville, Ill. 60106 McMullen, Michael W. 281 Friendship S.E. Dowling, Patrick J. Salem, Oregon 97302 5237 Thomas St. Maple Heights, Ohio Mackey, Lola A. 44137 11628 North 64th Place Scottsdale, Arizona 85251 -5- STAFF LIST OFPARTICIPANTS AND Teske, DavidE. Mactas, Cenobio C. 3720 ShirleyRoad Blvd. N. E. 61108 5357 Hyada Rockford,Illihois Tacoma,Washington 98422 Tunes, Henry T. Mandel, E.Jules 14432 Southeast17th Road 20918 Calimali Bellevue,Washington 98004 Woodland Hills,California 91364 Waggoner, Beth Mautner,Robert J. 44-151 BayviewHaven 410 RidgeRoad 96744 94947 Kaneoche, Hawaii Novato,California Webber, Barney Mickle, MarvinM. Commerce 1 1404 North Rua Nilo,180, Apartment Baytown, Texas 77520 Sao Paulo8, Brazil Williams, Richard Palumbo, Anita