International Education and Foreign Languages reviews the Department of Education?s Title VI and Fulbright-Hays Programs, which provide higher education funding for international education and foreign language programs. This book offers a timely look at issues that are increasingly important in an interconnected world. It discusses the effect of the nation?s lack of expertise in foreign languages and cultural knowledge on national security and global competitiveness and it describes the challenges faced by the U.S. educational system and the federal government in trying to address those needs. The book also examines the federal government?s recent proposal to create a new National Security Language Initiative, the role of the Department of Education, and current efforts to hold higher education programs accountable. This book provides information and recommendations that can help universities, educators, and policy makers establish a system of foreign language and international education that is ready to respond to new and unanticipated challenges around the world.
Committee to Review the Title VI and Fulbright-Hays International Education Programs, Mary Ellen O'Connell and Janet L. Norwood, editors, National Research Council
Front MatterExecutive SummaryPart I: The Title VI and Fulbright-Hays Programs1 Introduction2 Demand for Foreign Language, Area, and International Expertise3 Title VI and Fulbright-Hays ImplementationPart II: Key Areas of Concern4 Infusing a Foreign Language and Area Studies Dimension and Conducting Outreach and Dissemination5 Reducing Shortages of Foreign Language and Area Experts6 Supporting Research, Education, and Training7 Producing Relevant Instructional Materials8 Advancing Uses of New Technology9 Addressing Business Needs10 Increasing the Numbers of Underrepresented Minorities in International ServicePart III: Important Next Steps11 Monitoring, Evaluation, and Continuous Improvement12 Looking Toward the FutureReferences and BibliographyAppendix A Legislative HistoryAppendix B The Committee's Approach to Its ReviewAppendix C Selection Criteria and Priorities in Title VI and Fulbright-Hays ProgramsAppendix D A Brief History of Foreign Language Assessment in the United StatesAppendix E Summary of Federal Foreign Language and Area Studies Programs Appendix F Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and StaffIndex
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