FAQ 6: What did the Foreign Language Task Force (FLTF) decide?

The FLTF does not make a decision about the foreign language programming at Oak Grove School (OGS).  

At the November 29, 2011 Board of Education (BOE) Meeting, the FLTF will present its recommendation to the Board for a foreign language program at Oak Grove School that is best aligned with the mission, the strategic plan, and is supported by stakeholders. 

The work the task force has focused on to date is very involved.  In addition to establishing itself as a working team, the last four months have involved research and communication planning.  Task force members have benchmarked other schools, performed research on delivery formats, language selection criteria, critical learning periods, impacts to other academic areas, attended lectures by foreign language experts, and worked to establish a variety of communication avenues with stakeholders.  

The more recent focus of the task force is to share information learned to date with all stakeholders so they can thoughtfully consider and provide feedback about what foreign language outcomes they expect for Oak Grove students.  Information is available in the following ways:

• The FLTF Blog located at http://foreignlanguagetaskforce.blogspot.com/, you can also access the FLTF Blog via the Oak Grove School website homepage at www.ogschool.org by clicking on the icon.
• Ask a FLTF Ambassador - All FLTF members and people in the community passionate about foreign language have volunteered to be a FLTF Ambassador and wear buttons to identify themselves as such.  Please feel free to walk up and ask any of these people questions related to the upcoming recommendation regarding foreign language
• Wednesday, September 14th, 2011 at 7pm in the Patt Gym an Oak Grove School Town Hall will be held concerning curriculum.  A portion of this meeting will be dedicated to foreign language, what the task force has learned, and what stakeholders should consider in foreign language programs at Oak Grove School.
• Take the Survey! - At the end of September, after both the Curriculum Town Hall and the Finance Town Hall, a survey will be rolled out to D68 stakeholders to better understand priorities at OGS and to understand stakeholder expectations about foreign language outcomes for the students.  Provide your input as this impacts you and the current generation we educate.

• FLTF2011@gmail.com - Send an email to this address, dedicated to answering questions about foreign language.  All questions and answers will be posted on the FLTF Blog.

Again, the Foreign Language Task Force will present its recommendation to the Board of Education at the November 29, 2011 Board Meeting.  Become familiar with the information through the above avenues and participate in the 9/14/11 Town Hall and subsequent survey!