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This guide presents an analysis and rationale of foreign language programs in elementary and secondary schools, stressing development of cultural understanding through language instruction in the basic skills of the target language. Major sections cover: (1) purposes of foreign language instruction; (2) contributing disciplines--psychology, linguistics, and culture; (3) methods of instruction--basic skills, audiovisual aids, lesson plans, interdisciplinary studies, and textbook selection; (4) program materials; (5) equipment; (6) innovations; (7) program evaluation; and (8) professional staff. A selected bibliography is included. (RL)

THE UTAH DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION HAS PREPARED THIS CURRICULUM GUIDE FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS (FLES) FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE DISTRICTS WISHING TO INITIATE SUCH A PROGRAM. THE MAIN BODY OF THIS BULLETIN IS DIVIDED INTO TWO SECTIONS, THE FIRST DISCUSSING FLES MERITS, DRAWBACKS, AND OBJECTIVES, AND CURRICULUM PLANNING, STRESSING ARTICULATION AND CONTINUITY. THE SECOND PART, ON METHODS AND TECHNIQUES FOR TEACHING FLES, DETAILS SPECIFICALLY LESSON PLANS, DIALOG, PATTERN PRACTICE, READING, WRITING, MATERIALS, AND ACHIEVEMENT EVALUATION. A DIRECTORY OF SOURCES FOR SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS ACCOMPANIES THE SUGGESTED DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES TEACHERS MIGHT USE FOR STIMULATING LANGUAGE LEARNING. THE TWO SECTIONS OF THE BIBLIOGRAPHY DEAL WITH FLES PROGRAMS IN UTAH, AND MATERIAL RELATIVE TO FLES METHODS AND TECHNIQUES. (SS)

THE FIVE DIVISIONS OF THIS MONOGRAPH ARE DEVOTED TO THE DIFFICULTIES OF ESTABLISHING SUCCESSFUL ARTICULATION IN PRESENT FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROGRAMS. PARTS I AND II ARE A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEMS AND SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS AS VIEWED BY A FLES TEACHER, A JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER, A SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER, AND A COLLEGE TEACHER. ADDITIONAL VIEWPOINTS OF A PRINCIPAL, A HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELOR, AND AN ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT ARE EXPRESSED IN PART III AS A MEANS OF AVOIDING A ONE-SIDED APPROACH TO THE PROBLEM OF ARTICULATION. PART IV IS AN OUTLINE OF THE REACTIONS TO A SYMPOSIUM ON ARTICULATION BY THE TEACHERS WHOSE REPORTS ON THE SAME TOPIC APPEAR IN PARTS I AND II. GIVING A TOTAL PICTURE OF THE PROBLEM OF ARTICULATION IS A SPEECH BY LESTER MCKIM, PRESENTED IN PART V, IN WHICH HE DISCUSSES THE PLANNING AND IMPROVEMENT OF SEQUENTIAL LANGUAGE LEARNING FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH COLLEGE. (SS)

DUE TO A SHORTAGE OF QUALIFIED TEACHERS FOR BILINGUAL STUDENTS, SEVERAL APPROACHES ARE NOW BEING UTILIZED TO UP-GRADE THE STUDENTS' EDUCATION. THESE INCLUDE--(1) TEACHING ACCELERATED SPANISH COURSES TO NATIVE SPEAKERS OF THE LANGUAGE, (2) USING TEACHER AIDES IN TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE, (3) HAVING MORMON FAMILIES TAKE INDIAN CHILDREN INTO THEIR FAMILIES DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, TO ATTEND SCHOOL WITH THE CHILDREN OF THEIR TEMPORARY FOSTER PARENTS, (4) REDUCING CLASS SIZES AND HAVING A SMALLER RATIO OF BILINGUAL STUDENTS TO ENGLISH SPEAKING STUDENTS, (5) PROVIDING ARTS AND CRAFTS CLASSES FOR NAVAJO CHILDREN TO EXPLOIT THEIR NATIVE ABILITIES, AND (6) BROADENING ALL AREAS OF CURRICULUM TO OFFER A GREATER VARIETY OF PROGRAMS FOR THE BILINGUAL STUDENT. THIS REPORT WAS PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE SOUTHWEST COUNCIL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHERS, EL PASO, TEXAS, NOVEMBER 10-11, 1967. (WN)

THREE SMALL SCHOOLS IN UTAH, INCLUDING THREE TEACHERS AND THEIR SPANISH I STUDENTS, PARTICIPATED IN THIS STUDY. ONE TEACHER RECEIVED CONVENTIONAL IN-SERVICE TRAINING, THE OTHER TWO WERE GIVEN IN IN-SERVICE TRAINING IN TEACHING SPANISH AS THEY OBSERVED THE TELEVISION CLASS. ONE GROUP OF STUDENTS OBSERVED THE TELEVISION CLASS THREE TIMES PER WEEK FOR THIRTY MINUTES AS THEIR TEACHER OBSERVED THE PROGRAM. FEW, IF ANY, CONCLUSIONS CAN BE MADE ON THE BASIS OF THIS PILOT STUDY BECAUSE OF UNFORSEEN EVENTS THAT INVALIDATED THE BASIC PREMISES OF THE INVESTIGATION. THE MAJOR FACTORS IN REGARD TO THIS FAILURE WERE SEEN AS--(1) MALFUNCTION OF THE SUBSTATIONS, (2) FAILURE TO GET THE ANTENNA OPERATING AT ONE SCHOOL, AND (3) REFUSAL OF ONE TEACHER TO COOPERATE WITH THE PROJECT AFTER ABOUT TWO MONTHS. (SF)