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Improving the existing program

School Administrator’s Guide to Implementing Language Programming

- Alberta Education (home page)

School Administrator’s Guide to Implementing Language Programming

April 2007 Revisions of School Administrator's Guide

This is a comprehensive guide for school administrators to implement language programming (109 pages). Although it's designed for Alberta schools, almost all information in this document is relevant to schools in other parts of the world. The chapter titles and breakdowns of each chapter are as follows:

Chapter 1 – Introduction

Overview
Research Findings
Support
Roles of School Authorities
Roles of the School Administrator
Advisory and Advocacy Roles
Program Articulation

Chapter 2 – Planning the Implementation of a Language Program

The Change Process
Administrator’s Planning Process for Implementation
Partnership Activities to Support and Enhance Language Learning
Establish an Implementation Committee
Select the Language(s)
Identify Resources
Choose a Language Programming Model
Establish an Implementation Time Line
Develop a Communication Plan
Monitor, Assess and Adjust the Implementation Plan
Expect the Unexpected
Stakeholder Involvement
Criteria for Selecting Languages

Chapter 3 – Organizing for Instruction in a Language Program

Administrator as Instructional Leader
Selecting an Instructional Model
Providing Support

Chapter 4 – Implementing the Language Program

Allocating Resources
Implementation Strategies
Sources of Language Teachers
Principles
Tips for Effective Language Supervision

Chapter 5 – Using Technology to Support a Language Program

Technology
Digital Resources
Resources
Software Applications
Technology-mediated Communication
Classroom Environments

Chapter 6 – Monitoring a Language Program

Characteristics of a Successful Language Program
Administrator’s Role in Monitoring Instruction
Sample Suggestions for Intervention and Support

Chapter 7 – Assessing the Success of the Language Program

Collection and Use of Data
Student Achievement Results
Level of Stakeholder Support

Chapter 8 – Adjusting the Implementation Plan

Gauging the Success of the Implementation Process
Revising the Implementation Plan
Next Steps

Appendices: Administrator’s Tools

Appendix I: Planning Templates
Appendix II: Staffing and Professional Development
Appendix III: Instructional Planning
Appendix IV: Sample Elementary and Junior High Timetables
Appendix V: Generic Benchmarks for Grades 6, 9 and 12: International Language and Culture Nine-year Programs
Appendix VI: Monitoring of Second Language Instruction
Appendix VII: Reflecting on Levels of Success
Appendix VIII: Communicating About and Promoting Language Programs
Appendix IX: Tips for Parents
Appendix X: Additional Information: Web References
Appendix XI: Glossary of Terms Relating to Language Learning

References

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