|
Data
collecting: sample public opinion and knowledge surveys
Kansas
| Survey on Internationalizing Kansas
Schools (5-page Word document)
The Kansas States Institute team and executive committee are kindly
sharing this survey with other states for inspiration and duplication.
Asia Society is offering technical assistance in developing an on-line
survey that can be e-mailed to constituency groups. All results will
be delivered in spreadsheet and MS Word formats. For more information
and to start a survey, contact Grace Norman at 206-622-2650 or e-mail
gracen@asiasoc.org.
National
Geographic/Roper Poll | 2002
Global Geographic Literacy Survey (75-page PDF)
Free technical
assistance to develop, disseminate and conduct surveys, click here.
State
economic and demographic contexts for international education
State
trade data | 2-page
Word document
A compilation of basic export figures for all states, circa 2001.
How to
Create Economic Impact Statements | NAFSA
website
Easy, do-it-youself kit on preparing an international trade impact
statement for your state. Prepared by NAFSA: Association of International
Educators.
A Governor’s
Guide to Trade and Global Competitiveness | 32-page
PDF.
A National Governors Association publication, this guide help states
and business communities become more competitive in global markets.
Globally
Positioning the South | one-page
Word document
A short description of a January 2004 conference addressing
A Knowledge
Economy | PowerPoint presentation
(copy on PDF)
A presentation that helps frame the need for international education
in the context of economic development, homeland security, and workforce
preparation. Prepared by Carol Conway, Southern Growth Policies Board.
State
demographic data | Asian/Pacific
Islanders, Black, Hispanic
2000 U.S. Census data by heritage group and state.
Teacher
preparation
To Leave No Teacher Behind | Research Report
A report by Ann Imlah Schneider, formerly at the US Department of Education, on on the preparation
of secondary school teachers to teach about the world.
Improving
Opportunities for Teachers | 3-page
Word document
National Coalition on Asia and International Studies meeting notes
on improving international education opportunities for teachers. The
National Coalition members include the heads of schools of education
associations, the teacher unions and many teachers' professional associations.
To learn more about the National Coalition and their activities, click
here.
International
Education and Teacher Preparation in the United States | 6-page
Word document
An abstract of a presentation by John D. Heyl and JoAnn McCarthy delivered
at Duke University's national conference, Global Challenges and U.S.
Higher Education.
Technology
This
section under development. For a listing of internationally themed
technology programs, please click here.
Assessment
National
Center for Education Statistics (NCES) |
www.ed.gov/offices/OUS/PES/int_activities.html#assessments
In addition to acting as a liaison to international statistical organizations,
NCES compiles and analyzes international education data. The work
includes assessments such as the Third International Mathematics and
Science Study, International Adult Literacy Survey and the Program
for International Student Achievement (PISA). U.S. participation in
international assessments helps improve our understanding of our own
education system in relation to other systems around the world.
Other
published research and background information
Curriculum
integration
Education
Commission of the States (ECS) Policy Brief: International Education
| http://ecs.org/html/issue.asp?issueid=196
Includes articles as well as compiled state reports on curriculum
frameworks and graduation requirements. Many other interesting links
to policy
Building
effective programs in language instruction
Building
a New Public Idea About Language | 12-page
Word document
Mary Louise Pratt's (NYU professor) essay on framing issues relating
to and creating new public support for foreign language learning
in America.
Starting
an Elementary School Foreign Language Program | 1-page
Word document
Basic questions to investigate when starting elementary school foreign
language programs. Includes a brief list of factors that contribute
to student achievement in this area. Prepared by Mimi Met, National
Foreign Language Center.
Foreign
Language Enrollments in U.S. Public High Schools, 1934-2000
| 1-page Word
document
Excerpted from "Foreign Language Enrollments in U.S. Public High
Schools, 1890-2000" American Council on the Teaching of Foreign
Languages, http://actfl.org
National
Directory of Early Foreign Language Programs | http://www.cal.org/ericcll/earlyfl/about.html
Directory of public and private elementary and middle schools from
across the United States that begin foreign language instruction
before grade 7. A publication of the Center for Applied Linguistics
Language
and National Security: The Federal Role in Building Language Capacity
in the US | 8-page
Word document
Richard Brecht and William Rivers' paper on the need for linguistically
competent professionals with arguments on why the stakes--our nation's
security--has never been higher. © August 2001 The
National Foreign Language Center. Reprinted with permission.
World
Languages Spoken at Home in the U.S.: 2000 and 1990 Compared
| 1-page
Excel document
National
Council of State Supervisors of Foreign Languages | www.ncssfl.org
State-by-state reports allow users to research activities in their
states, link to state standards for foreign languages, as well as
locate contact information for the state supervisor-a valuable resource
for local districts.
>
more
Integrating
international education in high school reform
Illinois
International High School Initiative | 8-page
Word document
Governor's Taskforce on International High Schools created a grant
competition to internationalize high schools. The RFP outlines the
mission of supporting innovative pilot activities in line with the
Illinois Learning Standards for international education and lead
to the designation Illinois International High School.
|
