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The benefits of learning a second language go beyond the lifelong ability to communicate with a greater number of people and an enhanced understanding of another culture. Research has demonstrated that the study of a second language also results in improved academic performance, higher order thinking skills, and increased opportunities for success in the expanding global community. Our challenge is to provide all Oregon students with the opportunity to benefit from the study of a second language.
Standards
In 2019, the State Board of Education adopted the Oregon World Languages Standards.
The 2019 World Languages Standards align Oregon's standards more closely with the standards established at the national level. The most recent adopted standards:
Sample Assessments
Additional Resources
Instructional Materials
Note: Languages may include Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Sign Language, Mandarin Chinese, Russian, or Italian.
Instructional materials on this list were reviewed using the criteria above and formally adopted by the State Board of Education in October 2020.
For questions regarding the ODE Instructional Materials, email Aujalee Moore.
For questions regarding the ODE World Languages program, email Alexa Pearson.
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