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Curriculum - Frameworks - Foreign Language

world The Arkansas Foreign Language Curriculum Framework (Revised 2007) is a compilation of curricular documents to guide instruction in a variety of languages, including K-8 Foreign Language Experiences, K-8 Foreign Language Acquisition, Chinese I-IV, French I-IV, German I-IV, Japanese I-IV, Latin I-II, Spanish I-IV, and Spanish for Native Speakers I-III.

The K-8 Foreign Language Experiences Curriculum Framework supports instruction for K-8 students in the area of foreign language experiences as required by the Arkansas Standards for Accreditation.

The K-8 Foreign Language Acquisition Curriculum Framework is designed as a sliding language proficiency scale for schools that offer foreign language education classes taught by a licensed foreign language teacher. Schools offering foreign language education at the K-8 level shall follow the K-8 Foreign Language Acquisition Curriculum Framework. This framework adds the Communication Strand to the Cultures and Connections Strands of the K-8 Foreign Language Experiences Curriculum Framework and supports instruction for K-8 students in the area of foreign language experiences as required by the Arkansas Standards for Accreditation.

The K-8 Foreign Language Acquisition Curriculum Framework does not apply to programs offering high school credit at grade levels 5-8. Such programs shall refer to the appropriate high school Foreign Language Curriculum Framework for high school foreign language courses.

In order to offer foreign language courses at grades 5-8 for high school credit, approval from the Arkansas Department of Education must be attained prior to student enrollment by submitting the High School Course Approval Form for Grades 5-8.

To be eligible for the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship, high school students must take two successive years of the same foreign language. For more information about the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship, see the scholarly eligibility criteria at the Arkansas Department of Higher Education Web site.

Other academic scholarship programs require foreign language study at the high school level. These programs include the Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship program. Criteria for selecting Robert C. Byrd Scholarship recipients include two or more units in the same foreign language.

For additional information about scholarship opportunities for Arkansas students, see the Scholarship Information page on the Arkansas Department of Education Web site.

Framework Information

Library Media and Foreign Language Frameworks Videoconference, Feb. 26, 2008
Arkansas Foreign Language Curriculum Framework (2007) - PDF | PPT Feb. 28, 2008, Presented by Dr. Ellen Treadway

Foreign Language Curriculum Frameworks

K-8 Curriculum Frameworks for Foreign Language Education
- K-8 Foreign Language Experiences - PDF | WORD
- K-8 Foreign Language Acquisition - PDF | WORD
High School Credit Courses
- Chinese
  - Chinese I Grades 9-12 - PDF | WORD
  - Chinese II Grades 9-12 - PDF | WORD
  - Chinese III Grades 9-12 - PDF | WORD
  - Chinese IV Grades 9-12 - PDF | WORD
- French
  - French I Grades 9-12 - PDF | WORD
  - French II Grades 9-12 - PDF | WORD
  - French III Grades 9-12 - PDF | WORD
  - French IV Grades 9-12 - PDF | WORD
- German
  - German I Grades 9-12 - PDF | WORD
  - German II Grades 9-12 - PDF | WORD
  - German III Grades 9-12 - PDF | WORD
  - German IV Grades 9-12 - PDF | WORD
- Japanese
  - Japanese I Grades 9-12 - PDF | WORD
  - Japanese II Grades 9-12 - PDF | WORD
  - Japanese III Grades 9-12 - PDF | WORD
  - Japanese IV Grades 9-12 - PDF | WORD
- Latin
  - Latin I Grades 9-12 - PDF | WORD
  - Latin II Grades 9-12 - PDF | WORD
- Spanish
  - Spanish I Grades 9-12 - PDF | WORD
  - Spanish II Grades 9-12 - PDF | WORD
  - Spanish III Grades 9-12 - PDF | WORD
  - Spanish IV Grades 9-12 - PDF | WORD
- Spanish for Native Speakers
  - Spanish for Native Speakers I Grades 9-12 - PDF | WORD
  - Spanish for Native Speakers II Grades 9-12 - PDF | WORD
  - Spanish for Native Speakers III Grades 9-12 - PDF | WORD

For more information, contact:

Dr. Ellen Treadway
Arkansas Department of Education
Curriculum, Assessment, and Research
Four Capitol Mall, Room 202-A
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: 501-682-4558