Reports and other publications

Reports and Other Publications

Languages

	A research report on assessing and reporting student outcomes in Asian languages (Japanese and Indonesian)
	Linking Languages and Literacy
	Linking Languages and Vocational Education
	Report on Intercultural Language Learning
	Working Together on Languages Education: A National Seminar
	Investigation of the Links between Vocational Education and Languages, particularly Asian Languages
	Development of Language-specific Student Proficiency Outcome Descriptors for Chinese, Indonesian and Korean
	Development of Generic Student Proficiency Outcomes and Language-specific Descriptors for Japanese
	Teacher Language Proficiency
	Pathways for Australian School Students to Achieve High Levels of Proficiency in Asian Languages
	Factors Influencing the Uptake of Modern Standard Chinese, Korean, Modern Greek, and German
	Further Options for an Outcomes Framework for Reporting Purposes
	Identifying Critical Factors for Effective Teaching and Learning of Chinese, Japanese and Korean Writing Systems

A research report on assessing and reporting student outcomes in Asian languages (Japanese and Indonesian)

This report considers assessing and reporting student outcomes in Asian languages (Japanese and Indonesian). It outlines a set of Key Performance Measures (KPMs) which describe dimensions of student participation and achievement. These KPMs could be used as a basis for collecting evidence about what students have achieved.

The KPMs are outlined for student performance at Years 6/7 and Year 10 for Indonesian and Japanese. They are described through the four macro skills (reading and viewing, listening and viewing, writing, speaking) and two knowledge areas (linguistic knowledge and sociocultural knowledge). Information about contexts of use, text-types, task-types and level of support have been included to further elaborate the KPMs.
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Linking Languages and Literacy

Learning a second language has only recently become a regular part of the school curriculum for many children in Australian schools. 'Linking Languages and Literacy' is a brochure that answers the questions most commonly asked by parents and teachers about the links between learning languages and literacy.
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Linking Languages and Vocational Education

Linking languages and vocational education courses can increase the profile of languages education in a school and strengthen cross-curricula links. This brochure provides information for schools and vocational training providers about seven approaches, already adopted in Australian schools, that link languages and vocational education.
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Report on Intercultural Language Learning

This report addresses the interrelationship of languages and cultures in the teaching of languages in Australian schools.
Building on the findings of a national survey, an analysis of frameworks and syllabuses currently being used Australia-wide and a comprehensive literature review, the report provides a framework for designing curriculum for intercultural language learning. The framework includes advice to teachers and school communities, inviting them to reflect on their own practices in teaching languages.
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Working Together on Languages Education: A National Seminar

The National Seminar on Languages Education for School Leaders held in Melbourne 30–31 May 2002 was the first national gathering of school leaders, language teachers and representatives of education authorities to be held on languages education in Australia. This report outlines major areas of agreement reached by participants and suggests a range of action to be undertaken.
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Investigation of the Links between Vocational Education and Languages, particularly Asian Languages

This report investigates the links between Languages Other Than English and vocational education and training courses for students in Years 10–12 at secondary schools in Australia. It suggests a number of strategies and models for enhancing links between the various courses and providers.
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Development of Language-specific Student Proficiency Outcome Descriptors for Chinese, Indonesian and Korean

Proficiency outcome descriptors have been developed to define student language proficiency at points of exit from language learning in Chinese, Indonesian and Korean at Year 12.
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Development of Generic Student Proficiency Outcomes and Language-specific Descriptors for Japanese

Proficiency outcome descriptors have been developed to define student language proficiency at points of exit from language learning in Japanese at Year 12.
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Teacher Language Proficiency

A scan of teacher language proficiency among Australian education systems as well as other work being undertaken locally and overseas.
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Pathways for Australian School Students to Achieve High Levels of Proficiency in Asian Languages

The Report investigates the issues and implications associated with the establishment of pathways for students to achieve high levels of Asian language proficiency in Australian schools.
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Factors Influencing the Uptake of Modern Standard Chinese, Korean, Modern Greek and German

This research investigates issues and factors impeding the growth of Chinese, Korean, Modern Greek and German, and examines ways of increasing the number of successful LOTE programmes.
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Further Options for an Outcomes Framework for Reporting Purposes

This position paper is intended to be a step towards establishing an appropriate outcomes reporting framework for NALSAS languages. The paper explores options for such a framework as well as ways in which outcomes reporting might best serve the information needs of the diverse stakeholders in the NALSAS Strategy.
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Identifying Critical Factors for Effective Teaching and Learning of Chinese, Japanese and Korean Writing Systems

The writing systems project report is designed to provide information and assistance for those working towards the development of effective and sustainable programmes in Chinese, Japanese and Korean in schools. It is designed to be used by teachers working in schools to improve their programmes particularly in the area of teaching and learning the writing system. The package is designed to be used as a manual by teachers in making decisions about the content and process of introducing and sustaining student understanding and use of the writing system.

The report of the Identifying Critical Factors for Effective Teaching and Learning of Chinese, Japanese and Korean Writing Systems project is designed to provide information and assistance for those working towards the development of effective and sustainable programmes in Chinese, Japanese and Korean in schools. The main aims of the project were to develop a meaningful conceptualisation of the writing systems, and to identify effective processes for teaching and learning the writing systems. In the report the priority has been to provide a stronger basis for both understanding the patterns that are evident in the system (despite the exceptions and qualifications), and for representing the graphemic, semantic and phonetic information that is inherent in each system.

The project documentation is presented in two parts: Part A: The Project Report, comprising the Executive Summary, Research Report and Teacher Guide; and Part B: the language-specific sections for each of the three languages, Chinese, Japanese and Korean. Part A: The Project Report addresses the project process and issues and recommendations arising for all three languages. Part B: The language-specific sections provide a more detailed analysis and range of exemplary material for each language. The report is presented in a manner that allows interested persons to access all sections of the Project Report and relevant language-specific sections. Each section is presented as a separate file accessible through a separate icon. A full index of all sections of the Project is provided on the Index page, accessible via the character icon located in the top left-hand corner of each page.

A PDF file of the report is available on the Research Centre for Languages and Cultures website. Access 'Publications' and scroll down to 2001.

Note: All reports are in Adobe® Acrobat® PDF format. If you require the Adobe Acrobat Reader click on the icon below to download the current version.

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