MODERN AND CLASSICAL LANGUAGE PROGRAMS
IN MAINE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS
2003 - 2004
Ø 31% of Maine’s total K-8 student population is enrolled in one or more language programs. This represents no significant change from the previous school year.
Ø 54% of Maine’s total 9-12 student population is enrolled in one or more language programs. This represents a 1% increase from the previous school year.
Ø 38.75% of Maine’s total K-12 student population is enrolled in one or more language programs. This represents no significant change from the previous school year.
Ø 32% (178 public and 33 private) of all elementary schools (667) offer exploratory and/or sequential instruction in one or more languages. This represents a 2% decrease from the previous school year.
N. B. According to Maine Statute, an elementary school means that portion of a school that provides instruction in any combination of kindergarten through grade 8.
Ø 100% of all secondary schools offer at least one two-year sequence in a modern or classical language.
MAINE STUDENT ENROLLMENT (K-12) IN SPECIFIC LANGUAGE PROGRAMS
| 36.8% | 31,194 | French
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| 34.8% | 29,518 | Spanish
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| 18.9% | 15,971 | Exploratory/Introduction to Language(s)
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| 5.8% | 4,874 | Latin
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| 2% | 1,794 | German
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| 1.6% | 1,359 | Other (American Sign Language, Ancient Greek, Arabic, Chinese, Danish, Gaelic, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Passamaquoddy, Russian, Swedish) |
| Total |
84,710
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(The total represents a .06% increase from the previous school year.) |
MAINE TEACHERS OF MODERN AND CLASSICAL LANGUAGES 2003 - 2004
(as reported by individual public and private schools)
Total* 713
Spanish 309
French 303
Latin 57
German 27
Russian 4
American Sign Language 3
Chinese 3
Greek 2
Japanese 2
Passamaquoddy 2
Italian 1
*The total number includes duplicates. Those teachers who teach more than one language are included in the respective language categories above.
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For additional information, contact Don Reutershan, Maine Department of Education, 207 624-6826 (phone) or don.reutershan@maine.gov (e-mail).