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Sioux City foreign-language committee recommends expanding Spanish sequence, pilots new curriculum
Summary
District foreign-language teachers presented a curriculum review and recommended expanding Spanish to include third- and fourth-year courses, continuing dual-language pathways and adopting a spiral curriculum aligned with ACTFL and Iowa standards; the board acknowledged the update and approved a district ELL purchase elsewhere on the agenda.
A committee of district foreign-language teachers presented a curriculum review to the Sioux City Community School District board on March 2025, recommending expansion of Spanish offerings, continuity from dual-language elementary programs, and adoption of a new spiral curriculum aligned with national and state standards.
The presenters said their review used the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) proficiency framework and Iowa's standards as reference points. Committee members said the district's current sequence places limits on students' ability to reach higher proficiency, and they urged adoption of…
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