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

[Table 2] Students' FLOSEM Oral Proficiency Progress in the 1995-96 School Year

(Number of students recorded in parentheses; NGM: no level marked; NS: not significant)

School LevelLanguageBeginning RatingFinal RatingTest of Significance
Elementary Japanese

Kinder

1st gr.
2nd gr.
3rd gr.
4th gr.
5th gr.
NGM

Cantonese

13.477 (373)

8.778 (63)

10.772 (79)
14.515 (66)
14.952 (62)
16.118 (34)
17.727 (33)
16.806 (36)

19.203 (64)

14.306 (386)

12.426 (94)

11.409 (77)
15.038 (66)
14.745 (47)
16.909 (33)
18.313 (32)
17.459 (37)

21.300 (20)

t (351) = 7.136, p < .0001

t (61) = 3.653, p < .001

t (75) = 6.044, p < .0001
t (65) = 6.446, p < .0001
t (46) = -0.125, p = .901, NS
t (32) = 4.807, p < .0001
t (31) = -0.833, p = .411, NS
t (35) = 4.312, p < .0001

t (17) = 1.338, p = .199, NS

MiddleCantonese25.000 (23)24.130 (23) t (20) = -1.325, p = .200 NS
High Japanese

level I

level II
level III
level IV
9.315 (494)

5.126 (234)

11.869 (134)
13.821 (78)
15.436 (47)
12.014 (466)

8.550 (202)

13.579 (133)
15.103 (78)
17.138 (47)
t (453) = 21.785, p < .0001

t (199) = 15.770, p < .0001

t (129) = 18.040, p < .0001
t (76) = 9.678, p < .0001
t (45) = 8.518, p < .0001
Mandarin

level I

level II
level III
level IV
9.409 (93)

7.474 (57)

10.600 (20)
13.846 (13)
19.000 (3)
12.968 (63)

10.017 (30)

14.158 (19)
16.500 (11)
22.000 (3)
t (59) = 6.979, p < .0001

t (26) = 2.249, p < .05

t (18) = 13.335, p < .0001
t (10) = 14.750, p < .0001
insufficient data for test
Korean

level I

level II
level III
level IV
level V
13.584 (166)

1.329 (38)

8.803 (38)
14.061 (33)
20.259 (27)
28.633 (30)
18.179 (151)

7.986 (35)

13.403 (31)
18.194 (31)
25.180 (25)
29.534 (29)
t (147) = 21.152, p < .0001

t (34) = 23.452, p < .0001

t (30) = 16.985, p < .0001
t (30) = 18.090, p < .0001
t (21) = 14.782, p < .0001
t (28) = 3.527, p < .001
Russian

level I

level II
level III
level IV
8.085 (106)

5.972 (53)

7.783 (23)
10.768 (28)
30.000 (2)
9.113 (80)

6.742 (31)

9.091 (22)
10.400 (25)
30.000 (2)
t (78) = 2.287, p < .05

t (29) = 2.738, p = .136, NS

t (21) = 2.692, p < .05
t (24) = -0.632, p = .533, NS
insufficient data for test


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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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