OHIO FOREIGN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION

What they do

OFLA MISSION STATEMENT: EVERY OHIO STUDENT WILL BE PROFICIENT IN A SECOND LANGUAGE, WHICH is ESSENTIAL to A WORLD-CLASS EDUCATION.OFLA VISION: THE OHIO FOREIGN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION is COMMITTED to ARTICULATED, STANDARDS-BASED WORLD LANGUAGE and CULTURE STUDY BEGINNING IN THE PRIMARY GRADES, SO THAT EVERY LEARNER, FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD THROUGH ADULT, ACQUIRES A HIGH LEVEL of LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY and INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE.OFLA STRATEGIC PLAN: - ESTABLISH CLEAR EXPECTATIONS for CLASSROOM and LIFE-LONG WORLD LANGUAGE LEARNERS.- BUILD THE CAPACITY of WORLD LANGUAGE EDUCATORS to PREPARE PRE-K-20 LEARNERS to DEMONSTRATE THEIR LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY and INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE.- BUILD SUPPORT for WORLD LANGUAGE EDUCATION AMONG PARENTS, POLICY LEADERS, THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY and OPINION LEADERS IN THE MEDIA.- ADVOCATE to ATTRACT, SUPPORT and RETAIN HIGHLY QUALIFIED WORLD LANGUAGE EDUCATORS.