World Language Leaders 2nd Quarter Bulletin for 2023 - 2024

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December 15, 2023 

World Language Leaders

2nd Quarter Bulletin

 

ACADEMIC STANDARDS

 

The NCDPI World Languages Team would like to share the 2nd Quarter World Language Leaders Bulletin. Please see the information below, and be sure to go to the Administrator & Program Resources section of the World Languages Resources Hub if you're looking for a specific tool or document to support your work with teachers and students.

  • UNC System Minimum Admissions Requirements Changes Impacting World Languages
  • NADSFL Update & Resources for District and School Leaders
  • Save the Date for K-20 Spring Meeting
UNC System

UNC System Minimum Admissions Requirements Changes

The University of North Carolina (UNC) System has Minimum Admissions Requirements (MAR) for all 16 universities, including high school-level coursework that encompasses:

  • 4 courses in English
  • 4 courses in Mathematics
  • 3 courses in Science
  • 2 courses in Social Studies
  • 2 additional academic courses* in World Languages, Social Studies, Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, or English

*These additional academic courses should be selected in alignment with a student's academic and career objectives. Completion of two sequential World Language courses is recommended.

The UNC System Board of Governors recently voted to expand the last component of the MAR, which impacts World Languages. Prior to this year, students applying for first-time (freshman) admission to constituent institutions fulfilled this requirement with two courses of a language other than English. Going forward, students applying for first-time admission to a UNC System campus after the Spring 2024 semester will still be required to have two additional academic courses, but they can come from any of the six areas listed.

 

Please see pages 2 - 3 in the Counselor's Corner newsletter from the UNC System for NC High School Counselors for the guidance given about this change:

  • It is still strongly encouraged for students to pursue fulfilling the additional academic courses requirement by completing at least two World Language courses.
  • Completing the Minimum Admissions Requirements (MAR) does not guarantee admission to any individual UNC System institution, and students need to consult with their school counselors about additional courses that exceed the MAR that are necessary for admission on various campuses, like UNC Chapel Hill and UNC Charlotte.

 

 Counselor's Corner newsletter

Also, there are universities that require two or more courses in World Languages for admission in North Carolina, as well as in nearby states and across the country.

 

Students are always encouraged to pursue a challenging and rigorous high school curriculum, aligned with their academic and career objectives, in order to be competitive in postsecondary educational opportunities and the workforce.

NADSFL Update & Resources for District and School Leaders

NADSFL logo

The national organization for district supervisors has a new name and logo. They have removed "Foreign" from their name and are now the National Association of District Supervisors for Languages (NADSFL).

 

Take a look at what they're posting on social media @NADSFL or go to the NADSFL Resources page to access materials on current research and practice like the Principles of Effective World Language Programs, which is a free tool that examines program design, curriculum, assessment, and teacher effectiveness.
World Languages seasonal meetings

Spring K - 20 Meeting

Hybrid on Friday, March 1 at 1:00 - 4:00 pm

The 2023 - 2024 World Language Coordinator & Institutes of Higher Education (IHE) Meetings are being conducted in a hybrid format from 1:00 - 4:00 pm on Friday afternoons. The Fall K-20 Meeting was on October 6, 2023, and the Spring K-20 Meeting will be on March 1, 2024.

 

Please submit the registration form for the March 1 meeting, where you can indicate whether you are choosing to attend virtually or in-person.

 

Both of these K - 20 meetings are held just before the Foreign Language Association of North Carolina (FLANC) conferences, and ECU's Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures is hosting the in-person site for the Spring K-20 Meeting.

 

Our agenda for the afternoon of March 1 is being finalized and will include information about the revision of the state standards, teacher education programs, and K-20 connections across educational organizations in North Carolina.