J. David Edwards, Ph.D., Executive Director Ashley L. Lenker, Program Manager .

J. David Edwards, Ph.D., Executive DirectorAshley L. Lenker, Program Manager

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Where we go from here

LANGUAGES IN NATIONAL POLICY REFORM

ARRA: GUIDING PRINCIPLES

Spend quickly to save and create jobs Ensure transparency and accountability Thoughtfully invest one-time funds Advance effective reforms to improve

student achievement

ADVANCE CORE REFORMS: ASSURANCES

College- and career-ready standards and high-quality, valid, and reliable assessments for all students, including ELLs and students with disabilities

Pre-K to higher education data systems that meet the principles in the America COMPETES Act

Teacher effectiveness and equitable distribution of effective teachers

Intensive support and effective interventions for lowest performing schools

RACE TO THE TOP

Competitive Grants $4.35 billion discretionary fund Two phases: January 19, 2010 & June 1,

2010

NO child can reach the top without a second language!

Anna M. Munson, ARRA Audio Conference

RACE TO THE TOP: SELECTION CRITERIA & PRIORITIES State Success Factors Standards and Assessments Data Systems to Support Instruction Great Teachers and Leaders Turning Around the Lowest Achieving Schools General Selection Criteria

Absolute Priority: Comprehensive Approach to Education Reform

Competitive Preference Priority: STEM Invitational Priority: Innovations for Improving Early

Learning Outcomes Invitational Priority: Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems Invitational Priority: P-20 Coordination Invitational Priority: School Level Conditions for Reform,

Innovation, and Learning

ADDITIONAL ARRA RESOURCES

JNCL-NCLIS website: http://www.languagepolicy.org/legislation/i

ndex.html#ARRA Department of Education:

http://www.ed.gov/recovery Partnership for 21st Century Skills ASCD:

http://www.ascd.org/public_policy/Education_Stimulus_Resources.aspx

Building on what we have

CURRENT NATIONAL LANGUAGE POLICIES

CURRENT NATIONAL LANGUAGE POLICIES

National Security Language Initiative (NSLI)

National Security Education Program (NSEP)

Higher Education Act (HEA) reauthorization & Title VI/Fulbright-Hays

Foreign Language Assistance Program (FLAP)

Appropriations

NATIONAL SECURITY LANGUAGE INITIATIVE

NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION PROGRAM (NSEP)

K-16 Flagship Programs Portland Public Schools, University of

Oregon – Chinese Ohio Public Schools, Ohio State University –

Chinese Dearborn Public Schools, Michigan State

University - Arabic

HIGHER EDUCATION ACT REAUTHORIZATION

General provisions: college costs, loan accountability, textbook costs, opportunities for minorities, veterans, and students with disabilities, campus safety, energy efficiency, and competitiveness;

Broad definition of “critical foreign language” in Title I, General Principles, as suggested by JNCL-NCLIS;

New competitive grant program for math, science, technology, and critical foreign languages to serve as adjunct content specialists to support teachers in Title II, Teacher Quality Enhancement;

Provisions for loan forgiveness for teachers in high need areas, including foreign languages, in Title IV, Student Assistance;

Foreign languages as an “area of national need” in Title VII, Graduate and Post Secondary Improvement Programs;

Increased and improved linkages and outreach for foreign languages and international studies to public and private sectors, cooperation with math, sciences, and technology, increased study abroad, and reinstated FLAS fellowship eligibility in Title VI;

Creation of a new Deputy Assistant Secretary for International and Foreign Language Education in Title IX, the Department of Education Organization Act

FOREIGN LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

9%

58%2%

2%

2%

4%

2%

2%

13%

4%

Foreign Language Assistance Program (FLAP) LEA Grant Language Distribution

Arabic

Chinese

French

German

Hindi

Japanese

Korean

Russian

Spanish

Turkish*Chart represents 36 grants to LEAs, four of which are conducting programs in more than one language.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

6%

56%

13%

13%13%

Foreign Language Assistance Program (FLAP) LEA-IHE Partnership Grant

Language Distribution

Arabic

Chinese

Japanese

Korean

Russian

*Chart represents 12 grants to LEA-IHE partnerships, two of which are conducting programs in more than one language.

OMNIBUS APPROPRIATIONS ACT FY 2009:

The Bush Administration originally zero-funded a number of the programs dealing with languages and international education

FLAP will gain $600,000 totaling $26.3 million Title VI and Fulbright-Hays gain $9.8 million (to $118.8

million) FIPSE: $133.7 million America COMETES STEM grants: $1.1 million each Funding increases for research and development, Byrd

honors scholarships and Javits Fellowships, & grants to LEAs NEH receives a $10 million increase ($155 million) Department of State programs (Educational and Cultural

Exchange, Peace Corp, Inter-American Foundation, and the National Endowment for Democracy) all receive increased funding

NSEP would receive $36.7M under the DoD/ODNI request

BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS FY2010 Overall, foreign language and international education programs would remain stable

Many programs were level-funded: FLAP $26.3 million (President &House), Senate increases to $28 million 21st Century Learning Centers: $1.1 billion (level-funded by President & Senate),

House would increase $50 million Teacher Quality Partnership: $50 million (President), House & Senate slightly

decrease STEM: $1.1 million each for baccalaureate & master’s programs, House eliminates

Several programs were proposed to be eliminated by the Administration Even Start (House maintains, Senate eliminates), Javits Gifted and Talented

Education (level funded in Congress), Civic Education (House & Senate level fund), and TEACH grants

President requested increases for: Early Reading First to $162.5 million (House requests smaller increase, Senate

decreases to $30 million) Charter School Grants to $268 million by President, House & Senate recommend

$256 million Federal Pell ($19.4 billion to $28.7 billion) , House & Senate would decrease to $17.8

& $17.5 billion SMART Grants($960 million to $1 billion by all three)

National Endowment for the Humanities (final) increased by $12.5 million to $167.5 million in the Department of the Interior

Educational and Cultural Exchange would receive increases by President, House and Senate between $600 and $635 million in the Department of State

Moving forward

FUTURE NATIONAL LANGUAGE POLICIES

PENDING LEGISLATION & FUTURE POLICIES

Foreign Language Education Partnership Program (Rep. Holt, H.R. 4065)

National Foreign Language Coordination Act of 2009 (Sen. Akaka, S.1010)

Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act (S.473, H.R.2410)

Assistant Secretary of International and Foreign Language Education?

Reauthorization of Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)?

LANGUAGES IN NATIONAL POLICY REFORM Where do languages fit in the big picture?

Continuing current policies New Administration Department of Education/Secretary Duncan Social/systemic reform vs. Substantive reform

Bottom line: Getting the political support we need will depend upon our political involvement and commitment.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Dr. J. David Edwards, Executive Director

[email protected]

Ashley L. Lenker, Program Manager

[email protected]

Sandra Gillis,Office Manager

[email protected]

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