Mapping Languages Taught in Washington High Schools WAFLT/COFLT Conference October 10, 2008 Michele Anciaux Aoki, Ph.D., World Languages Program Supervisor, OSPI Debbie Warnock, Ph.C., Sociology, University of Washington

Essential Question: Are language learning opportunities equitably distributed across the state of Washington?

At least 2 years High Schools in 38 out of 39 counties reported offering 2 or more years of a world language MELL Survey

4 or more years High Schools in 31 out of 39 counties reported offering at 4 or more years of a world language MELL Survey

2 or more languages High Schools in 33 out of 39 counties reported offering at 2 or more world languages MELL Survey

Spanish High Schools in 38 out of 39 counties reported offering Spanish MELL Survey

French High Schools in 30 out of 39 counties reported offering French MELL Survey

German High Schools in 21 out of 39 counties reported offering German MELL Survey

America Sign Language ASL High Schools in 19 out of 39 counties reported offering American Sign Language ASL MELL Survey

Japanese High Schools in 19 out of 39 counties reported offering Japanese MELL Survey

Russian High Schools in 8 out of 39 counties reported offering Russian MELL Survey

Chinese High Schools in 6 out of 39 counties reported offering Chinese MELL Survey

Latin High Schools in 6 out of 39 counties reported offering Latin MELL Survey

Native American Languages High Schools in 3 out of 39 counties reported offering Native American Languages (Salish) MELL Survey

Arabic High Schools in 0 out of 39 counties reported offering Arabic MELL Survey

Questions? Comments? Contact: Michele Anciaux Aoki, OSPI Debbie Warnock, UW