No matter where you are in the development of your language program, PEARLL at the National Foreign Language Center can provide consulting services to support your private or public K-16 school, district, or educational organization. PEARLL customizes professional learning, program review, and other consulting services to meet the needs of each school or district. These program services aim to guide the development and administration of high quality and effective world language programs.

PEARLL can deliver exceptional professional learning experiences that focus on essential proven principles and practices for a wide variety of audiences. 

 PEARLL can design a program review and evaluation that will answer questions about the effectiveness of a variety of world language programs.

PEARLL can support program administrators in every aspect of program development: curriculum review, assessment analysis, new program development, and more.

professional learning

PEARLL offers and customizes teacher training & professional learning opportunities for K-16 schools and educational organizations. These services may include onsite or online workshops, professional learning resources, and teacher coaching and mentoring support.

foundational series 1

This series of interactive workshops will allow educators to discover how foundational documents can help them identify the purpose for language learning in their classroom. Educators will learn how to identify performance targets and develop a series of performance assessments at key transition points that ask learners to demonstrate what they can do with the language they learned. As part of this series, participants will be introduced to the NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements, set meaningful course targets for student performance, and develop a series of performance assessment tasks.

foundational series 2

This foundational series introduces educators to foundational practices required to implement a proficiency-focused and performance-based classroom.

curriculum development 1

This foundational series introduces educators to foundational practices required to implement a proficiency-focused and performance-based classroom.

curriculum development 2

This foundational series introduces educators to foundational practices required to implement a proficiency-focused and performance-based classroom.

developing student centered learning experiences

This foundational series introduces educators to foundational practices required to implement a proficiency-focused and performance-based classroom.

program review & evaluation

If you are responsible for a language program, you might have some questions about how well your program is doing.  PEARLL will work with you to determine program review options and data collection choices according to your questions, needs, and budget. We will work with you to determine the best way to answer your questions and get you the information you really need. The program review process can be conducted onsite, virtually or through hybrid methods. A program review may include classroom observations, review of curriculum and assessment documents, stakeholder interviews or surveys (administrators, teachers, students, parents), and a review of student work.

Are teachers using effective methods in their classrooms?

How satisfied are students, parents, and other stakeholders?

Are students reaching expected levels of proficiency?

Is the program serving students equitably?

consulting services

PEARLL can support program administrators in every aspect of program development. We can guide you in understanding student assessment data and determining how to best use that data to advance learner proficiency. We can help you in designing a new language program or expand an existing program. We can support you in ensuring your heritage or community school program is aligned with best practices. If you have need a partner in developing a highly effective world language program, please contact us to find how how we can support your work.

Are you planning to begin a new language program or expand an existing program?

We are able to assist with the design of your new program to ensure that your program is based on specific and measurable goals appropriate for the program type. We will develop a plan for data collection at appropriate points to measure progress. With data we can suggest where program adjustments may need to be made and how to conduct regular check-ins to ensure that your learners are on track to meet program goals.

Do you need help understanding student assessment data and determining how to best use that data to advance learner proficiency?

We will create data visualizations that make clear the progress your students are making toward the performance targets of your program. We can make recommendations for internal instructional and performance assessment shifts that promote a growth mindset focused on clearly identified targets.

Are you involved in planning heritage and community programs that address the unique needs and interests of these learners?

We can work with you to ensure that your program goals focus on language performance and proficiency while meeting the needs of heritage/native speakers and local community members.  We can recommend standards-based units  and suggest performance assessment tasks that provide evidence of learning allowing programs to modify learning experiences to advance student proficiency.