Elementary School Foreign Language Programs in the United States

Christine L. Brown

The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 1994, vol. 532, issue 1, 164-176

Abstract: This article presents a perspective on elementary school foreign language programs in the United States. The author presents an overview of the history of elementary programs, a summary of present practices, and a discussion of the educational and political context of early language programs. Recommendations for future action by both language educators and early language advocates are offered, as is a summary of promising activity by professional language organizations. The author concludes that elementary programs will not expand significantly without the establishment of a national language policy and an extensive public-awareness campaign.

Date: 1994
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DOI: 10.1177/0002716294532001012

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