Appendix A

Contributors to the Guide

Theresa Austin (University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA)
Leslie Birkland (Lake Washington High School, Kirkland, WA)
Sheila Baumgardner (Beaverton High School, Beaverton, OR)
Kyle Ennis (Aloha High School, Hillsboro, OR)
Fumiko Foard (Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ)
Diane Gulbronson (Glen Park Elementary, New Berlin, WI)
Kyoko Hijirida (University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI)
Sarah Jenkins (Mears Middle School, Anchorage, Alaska)
Akiko Kakutani (Earlham College, Richmond, IN)
Hiroko Kataoka (California State University, Long Beach/Japan Foundation Language Center, Santa Monica, CA)
Ryuko Kubota (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC)
Anne LaVin (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA)
Shigeru Miyagawa (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA)
Toyoko Okawa (Punahou School, Honolulu, HI)
Masumi Reade (The Woodlands High School, The Woodlands, TX)
Laurel Rasplica Rodd (University of Colorado, Boulder, CO)
Cyrus Rolbin (Phillips Exeter Academy, Andover, MA)
Motoko Tabuse (Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI)
Patricia Thornton (University of Minnesota Teacher Development Program, Minneapolis, MN)
Jessica Thurrott (Maloney Magnet School, Plainville, CT)
Yasu-Hiko Tohsaku (University of California, San Diego, CA)
Cliff Walker (Expanding Horizons, Blacksburg, VA)
Yasuko Ito Watt (Indiana University, Bloomington, IN)

The following model projects funded by the United States-Japan Foundation focus on specific issues related to the implementation of Standards for Japanese Language Learning. These model projects provide much-needed data on Japanese standards implementation strategies and thus provide valuable feedback for the Japanese language education field at large as teachers, administrators, and communities begin to incorporate the Japanese standards into their local curricula. Each project will produce a report not only detailing project outcomes, but also describing the process of achieving their goals with recommendations for others to follow.

1. Foundation of California State University Monterey Bay, Institute for World Languages and Cultures, "California Japanese Framework Project"

Development of performance-based Japanese language framework to align with the California State Framework for Foreign Language Teaching and the Standards for Japanese Language Learning. Project Directors: Yoshiko Saito-Abbott, ysa@monterey.edu, and Thomas Abbott, 100 Campus Center, Seaside, CA 93955. ( 831) 582-3795.

2. Carnegie Mellon University, "On-line Assessment of Authentic Performances: Measuring Integrated Skills in Standards-based Japanese Language Learning"

Development of a standards-based Japanese-specific on-line assessment and testing of assessment prototype on secondary students in Pittsburgh Public Schools. Project Directors: Keiko Koda, kkoda@andrew.cmu.edu, and Sufumi So, sufumi@andrew.cmu.edu, Department of Modern Languages, Baker Hall 160, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890. (412) 268-8942.

3. Colorado Japanese Language Education Association, "Colorado Model Japanese Reading Curriculum and Assessments"

Development of curriculum and assessment for Standard 1.2: "Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics." Field test the prototype. Project Director: Kyoko Saegusa, saegusa@colorado.edu, East Asian Languages and Civilizations, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309-0279. (303) 492-4497.

4. Consortium for Teaching Asia and the Pacific in the Schools (CTAPS) East-West Center, "Hawai'i Project for Standards on Japanese Language Learning"

Familiarize teachers of Japanese with the standards on all the islands of Hawai'i, begin alignment of Japanese national standards with state frameworks, begin work on the development of standards-based curriculum, and create an instructional video on the Standards for Japanese Language Learning. Project Directors: Merle Doi, doim@ewc.hawaii.edu, and Meg Uehara, 1601 East West Road, Burns 2102, Honolulu, HI 96848. (808) 944-7768.

5. Illinois Association of Teachers of Japanese, "ALIGN: Aligning the Illinois State Foreign Language Goals, the National Japanese Goals, and the Local School Curriculum Goals"

Develop curriculum guide for Japanese language education K-16. Align curriculum with Illinois Foreign Language Standards and Standards for Japanese Language Learning. Hold workshops to help teachers develop new standards-based materials. Project Director: Takuo Kinoshita, Kinoshwa@knight.cmi.k12.il.us, 401F County Road, 2500 North, Mahomet, IL 61853. (217) 586-7183.

6. Carmel Junior High School (Indiana), "Implementing National Standards in Indiana Schools"

In-service awareness project that helps teachers at the K-12 level develop and exchange standards-based scenarios for in-class use. Project Directors: Kurt Bringerud and Yasuko Ito Watt, ywatt@indiana.edu, EALC Department, Goodbody Hall 245, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405. (812) 855-3124.

7. Louisiana Association of Teachers of Japanese, "Introducing the National Japanese Standards to Teachers/Administrators in Louisiana and Surrounding States"

In-service workshop for Japanese language teachers K-16 on standards-based education, philosophy, and practice and the Standards for Japanese Language Learning. Project Director: Akiko Kamo, kamoa@ehsbr.org, Episcopal School, 3200 Woodland Ridge Blvd., Baton Ridge, LA 70816. (504) 767-3694.

8. Japanese Teachers Association of Michigan, "Michigan Japanese Competency Project"

Awareness project for Michigan Standards, National Standards, and Standards for Japanese Language Learning. In addition to holding workshops for teachers in a variety of learning environments, i.e., distance learning, exploratory classrooms, and conventional Japanese classrooms, the project will provide opportunities for teachers to tailor classroom materials to the standards and to exchange lesson plans and activities that are aligned with national and state standards with an emphasis on grades 7-12. Project Director: Melisia Taylor, mpytlak@Livonia.K12.mi.us, Garden City High School, 6500 Middlebelt Road, Garden City, MI 48135. (734) 523-9411.

9. Northeast Schools: Boston Latin, Middletown High School and Noble and Greenough School, "Developing Standards-based Module Bank for Teaching Japanese Culture"

Standards-based material development for grades 9-12. Development of modules integrated with the 5 C's. Project Directors: Michiko Homann, michiko@massed.net, Boston Latin Academy, 205 Townsend Street, Boston, MA 02121. (617) 635-9957; Hiromi Yamashita, Yamashita@earthlink.net, Middletown High School, 130 Valley Road, Middletown, RI 02842. (401) 737-1699; Tomoko Graham, tomoko_graham@nobles.edu, Noble and Greenough School, 10 Campus Drive, Dedham, MA 02026. (781) 326-3700, Ext. 301.

10. University of Oregon, "Proficiency and the Written Word"

Development and pilot testing of standards-based reading and writing assessments for grades 9-12. Assessment will include teacher verification component and on-demand, timed testing. Project Director: Carl Falsgraf, falsgraf@oregon.uoregon.edu, Center for Applied Japanese Language Studies, 1246 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403-1246. (541) 346-5715.

11. Washington Association of Teachers of Japanese Curriculum Committee, "Aligning the Washington State Curricular Framework with the National Standards"

Align Washington State Frameworks with the Standards for Japanese Language Learning. Revised State Framework will be disseminated. Project Director: Stacey Pruss, jjpruss@halcyon.com, 14163 91^st Court NE, Bothell, WA 98011. (425) 814-9522.

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