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


[Table 5] High School Students' Self-Rated FLOSEM Ratings
Compared to Teachers' Ratings

(Number of students recorded in parentheses; NS: not significant)



LanguageCorrelationStudent RatingTeacher RatingTest of Significance
Japanese
level I
level II
level III
level IV
0.567*
0.304*
0.315*
0.402*
0.742*
13.815 (401)
11.962 (171)
13.750 (114)
16.294 (68)
16.923 (39)
12.114 (398)
8.503 (171)
13.544 (114)
15.609 (69)
17.436 (39)
t (391) = 7.940, p < .0001
t (167) = 10.680, p < .0001
t (112) = 0.636, p = .526, NS
t (67) = 1.417, p = .161, NS
t (38) = -1.247, p = .22, NS
Mandarin
level I
level II
level III
level IV
0.435*
0.183
0.634*
0.665*
-
12.543 (70)
11.667 (36)
13.889 (18)
13.500 (11)
17.333 (3)
13.491 (55)
10.250 (22)
14.158 (19)
16.500 (11)
22.000 (3)
t (52) = -0.588, p = .559, NS
t (20) = 2.357, p = .029
t (17) = -0.339, p = .738, NS
t (10) = -7.858, p < .0001
t (2) = -2.843, p = .105, NS
Korean
level I
level II
level III
level IV
level V
0.767*
0.650*
0.551*
0.499*
0.709*
0.921*
21.132 (148)
15.671 (35)
19.431 (29)
20.259 (27)
23.614 (22)
29.000 (24)
17.631 (134)
7.986 (35)
13.552 (29)
18.120 (25)
25.048 (21)
29.625 (24)
t (133) = 7.235, p < .0001
t (34) = 9.236, p < .0001
t (28) = 7.497, p < .0001
t (24) = 2.491, p < .05
t (20) = -1.835, p = .081, NS
t (23) = -1.926, p = .067, NS
Russian
level I
level II
level III
level IV
0.621*
0.369
0.093
0.037
-
12.744 (78)
9.814 (35)
13.921 (19)
14.818 (22)
30.000 (2)
9.366 (71)
7.071 (28)
9.600 (20)
10.238 (21)
30.000 (2)
t (67) = 5.880, p < .0001
t (25) = 2.027, p < .05
t (18) = 4.401, p < .0001
t (20) = 4.193, p < .0001
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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