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World Languages

Every student, every day, is engaged in meaningful, affirming, grade-level instruction.

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In accordance with ORS 329.045, in 2019, the Oregon State Board of Education formally adopted Content Standards for World Languages.

The Oregon World Languages Standards provide a coherent set of expectations for the knowledge, skills, and practices that students will develop throughout their education. Grounded in research and informed by community input, the standards emphasize reading, writing, speaking and listening in any world language and are organized by targets of novice through advanced levels.

These standards reflect Oregon's commitment to equity, excellence, and access for every student and serve as the foundation for instruction, assessment, and high-quality instructional materials selection and implementation.

Grounded in this foundation, Oregon's required Transformative SEL Standards are to be integrated alongside World Languages standards to create the conditions for learning and thriving.

We will share updates here as future standards review or revision processes are identified. Please check back for the latest information.​

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Guidance & Resources



Key Resources

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Adoption Criteria for World Languages Instructional Materials (Adopted by the State Board of Education on 2-20-20)

Note: Languages may include Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Sign Language, Mandarin Chinese, Russian, or Italian.

Adopted World Languages Instructional Materials

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, please email ODE.InstructionalMaterials@ode.oregon.gov.​


Professional learning opportunities will be added as they become available. Check back regularly for updates on new opportunities to learn more about supports and resources for implementing Oregon's standards and instructional priorities.​
 

Contact Us

For questions about World Languages, please contact us ODE.MME@ode.oregon.gov.