Goals and Action Plan
Asia Society's International Studies Schools Network is developing, in partnership with urban school districts and other collaborators, small, effective secondary schools that prepare all students for college or other post-secondary education. The schools promote students' knowledge and understanding of world regions and international issues, the ability to communicate in languages other than English (especially Asian languages), and the capacity to work, live, and learn with others from different cultural backgrounds.
To meet these goals, Network schools adopt a set of common principles:
- An intellectual mission
focused on international studies that targets educational excellence
for every student
- A curriculum that meets
state standards and integrates international content across all subject
areas
- Engaging, inquiry-based
instruction and multiple forms of assessment that promote learning with
understanding
- The opportunity for students
to study one or more world languages, including an Asian language
- Innovative uses of technology
that support instruction and linkages to schools around the world
- A school culture that
promotes a sense of belonging for every student and supports students'
personal growth
- Opportunities for student
and teacher international travel and exchanges
- Internships and community
service opportunities at internationally oriented businesses, cultural
institutions, and universities
- Engagement of faculty
in continuous, high-quality professional development
