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External Recognition of the District’s Language Work District cited by Commissioner of Official

Languages in Parliament French Language Renewal Project viewed

as the National Model of French Renewal Valued developer of Second Language

Curriculum and supporting materials

External Recognition of the District’s Language Work The district, through the Institute for

Innovation in Second Language Education has received the following honour: Being requested by the Government of Spain

to train Spanish teachers in second language pedagogy,

Being invited by the Government of Spain to house the only Associate Cervantes Institute in North America,

Being offered a Spanish Language Resource Centre, donated by the Government of Spain

External Recognition of the District’s Language Work Invited by the Government of China to train

teachers in second language pedagogy Invited by the Government of China to develop

the oral assessment for the Chinese HSK to be acceptable with the European Framework

Invited by CASLT to provide the national lead for the implementation of Canadian language portfolios

Invited to present to the Council of Europe’s Language Assessment Division at Cambridge (ALTE) on our assessment work (April 2008)

Supporting Board Priorities Second Languages: Preparing youth to

engage in a globalized world and economy: Pluralingual capacity yield an advantage Best practice in improving first language

Sustainability in Language Programs Characteristics of Successful Second

Language Programs Supported by strong policy and regulation Much studied by other jurisdictions

To implement the “Characteristics” supports have been developed.

1. Developing Fluency: Building Second Language Literacy Provides researched based second

language pedagogy for teachers, recognizing unique approaches for successful second language learning

Provides a range of strategies and familiarization with curriculum

Supports principals with special sessions

Leadership in languages: development of language leaders in schools

2. International Language Credentialing

EPSB is now North America’s largest approved centre for second language credentialing

The testing program is providing second language education with: Public confidence that measurable proficiency can be

acquired in the school system The belief that second language proficiency has real

social and economic currency The ability to alter the culture of education in Alberta,

making second language acquisition an expectation This has resulted in significant shifts in

enrollment

Resulting Enrollment French Immersion

2700+ by 2013 3800+

Bilingual: 4000+

by 2013 6000+ Chinese German Ukrainian Spanish Arabic Hebrew American Sign Language

FSL 25 000 By 2013 49 000+ Aboriginal and

International 5800 By 2013 7000+ Cree Spanish Japanese Ukrainian Arabic ASL Punjabi German TOTAL 36 850+

By 2013 65 800

K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

K French Immersion

K Bilingual

4 9-Year Language and Culture

7 6-Year Language and Culture

10 3-Year Language and Culture

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K French Immersion

K Bilingual

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10 3-Year Language and Culture

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Targeted Proficiencies Based on Common European Framework of Reference

K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

K French Immersion

K Bilingual

4 9-Year Language and Culture

7 6-Year Language and Culture

10 3-Year Language and Culture

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YCT 1 YCT 2 YCT 3 HSK 3 HSK 6 HSK 8

YCT 1

HSK 3

HSK 2

DELF/DALF, TCF, TEF, TFIDELEHSK/YCTDeutsche sprachdiplomJapanese Language ExamUkrainian Language Exam

International Chinese ProficienciesAs Measured by YCT and HSK as Example

Example: International Credentialing Centre French:

Diplôme d”Études en Langue Française (DELF)

Test de connaissance du français (TCF)

Test d’Evaluation du Français (TEF)

Chinese: HSK YCT (developing oral

language exam) German:

Sprachdiplom (II) B2 Sprachdiplom (I) B1 Sprachdiplom(Pilot)

A2

Spanish: DELE B2 DELE B1 DELE (pilot) A2

Japanese: Japanese Language Test

(Japan Foundation) Level 4

Ukrainian: Ukrainian Language Test

B1

Arabic: In planning:

development of standards and internationally recognized test in Modern Standard Arabic

International Credentialing Centre

3. Institute for Innovation in Second Language Education International Language Credentialing Resource Centre Pedagogical Centre Research Centre Centre for Linkages and Partnerships Promotion Curriculum and Programming Support Technology Research and Application Partner Institutes

4. Confucius Institute in Edmonton Institute for promoting Chinese language

and culture The CIE is the first fully in a school board. Will add prestige and credibility to the

district nationally and internationally Involved in four major research and

development projects with Hanban, Communications University of China and Shandong Ministry of Education

5. International Partnerships Hanban (Confucius Institute)

Communication University of China (Beijing) Shandong Ministry of Education

Spanish Ministry of Education – Spanish language Resource Centre (pending)

Associate Cervantes Institute (pending) French Ministry of Education (CEIP) – DELF/DALF, TCF Chamber of Industry and Commerce of Paris - TEF Académie de Rouen Alberta Education (French Language Services and International

Languages) German Ministry of Education- Test Centre for Sprachdiplom

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