Cautions in Starting a FLES* Program


  1. Plan for at least a 10-year period
  2. Appoint an Advisory Committee to make recommendations
  3. Points of controversy:
    • choice of program model (FLEX, Sequential FLEX, Sequential FLES, Immersion)
    • choice of language
    • selection of students to receive FL instruction
    • schedule
    • opposition from ______________
    • availability of teachers on a continuing basis
    • availability of funding on a long term basis
    • availability of materials
    • accountability and evaluation of the program
    • are our goals realistic?
    • does everyone understand the goals?
    • other???
  4. Get answers to "What if..." questions
  5. Get answers to "Why" questions
  6. Get answers to "Are we better off with the program or without the program?"


FLES* includes: Sequential FLES, Sequential FLEX, Exploratory (several languages) and Immersion