Less-Commonly Taught Languages
in Selected Elementary and Secondary Schools in California

[Table 10]
Factor Analysis of the "Instrumental/Integrated Motivation"
by Students Enrolled in Fourth through Twelfth Grade



"Studying Japanese (Chinese, Korean, of Russian) is important because ..."


ITEM
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I will be able to meet and converse with more people..680
I will be able to participate in cultural activities of the language group..664
It will make me a more knowledgeable person..618
It will be useful someday to get a job..601
It will allow me to be more at ease with native speakers of the language..595
I will need the language for my future career..592
It will enable me to better understand and appreciate art and literature of the culture..560
I will get respect from others if I know a foreign language..515
Eigen Value2.930
Predicted Variance36.622 %



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Cover Page and Directory
Table of Contents
Acknowledgement
Executive Summary
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Description of Evaluation Activities
Chapter 3: Portfolios as Assessment Devices
Chapter 4: Oral Proficiency Assessment Results
Chapter 5: Student and Parent Questionnaire Survey Results (Part A)
Chapter 5: Student and Parent Questionnaire Survey Results (Part B)
Chapter 6: Teacher and Administrator Perceptions of the Program
References
Appendices

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