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Expanding Chinese Language Capacity in the United States:Opportunities and Challenges
Vivien Stewart
Vice President, Education, Asia Society
Establishing K-12 Critical Language Programs WorkshopPortland, Oregon
April 26, 2007
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Why Chinese?
Economic: China accounts for 1/3 of global economic growth and presents important new markets for U.S. companies
Linguistic: Chinese is the most widely spoken first language in the world
Political: China’s political importance in the Asia-Pacific region is critical
Cultural: China has a long history of contributions in literature, philosophy, religion, film, dance, art, music, cuisine, and medicine
Demographic: In the U.S., the Asian and Pacific Islander population is projected to grow nearly 70 percent by 2020
Technology: China is the world's second-largest Internet market after the United States with more than 110 million users.
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Howard Schultz, Chairman, Starbucks
China's emerging as one of the centers of the world, if not the center of the world….
If my kids were of very young ages today, I would be asking them, and encouraging
them, to learn Chinese.
December 25, 2005Seattle Times
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Current Status of Chinese Instruction
Language Enrollment Percent of Total
Spanish 746,267 53.50%
French 201,979 14.50%
German 91,100 6.50%
Italian 63,899 4.60%
Japanese 52,238 3.70%
Chinese 34,153 2.40%
Foreign Language Enrollments in United States Institutions of Higher Education, 2002
ADFL Bulletin, Modern Language Association Survey
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Current Status of Chinese Instruction
Foreign Language Enrollments in Public Secondary Schools (Grades 7–12), 2000
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages*and Princeton University Survey
Language Enrollment Percentage of Total
Spanish 4,757,373 68.70%
French 1,270,510 18.30%
German 332,980 4.80%
Italian 79,006 1.10%
Japanese 53,889 0.80%
Chinese 24,000* 0.30%
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Current Status of Chinese Instruction
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Current Status of Chinese Instruction Chinese Heritage Schools
National Council of Associations of Chinese Language Schools (NCACLS) | www.ncacls.org
Chinese School Association in the United States (CSAUS) | www.csaus.org
Over 150,000 students enrolled
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Challenges
“Expanding Chinese Language Capacity in the
United States”
What would it take to have 5 percent of high school students
learning Chinese by 2015?
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Challenges
1. Lack of teachers is the key bottleneckLess than 10 institutions prepare Chinese language
teachers
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Challenges
2. Lack of Knowledge and Resources Raise awareness of importance of languages
Share best practices from existing programs
Seed funds for schools
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Challenges
3. Lack of Materials and Delivery Systems Materials supply growing but gaps, e.g.
elementary schools, heritage learners, immersion programs
Need online and distance learning programs
Research on effective programs
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Opportunities and New InitiativesRapidly growing interest!
2,400 schools want to offer AP Chinese
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Opportunities and New Initiatives National Security Language Initiative 2006
Departments of State, Defense, and Education
$114 million to be requested in FY07
Three Broad Goals: 1. Expand critical need languages (e.g., Arabic, Chinese,
Russian, Hindi, Farsi, and others) and start at a younger age
2. Increase high proficiency in a language, particularly on critical languages through K-16 language study pipelines
3. Increase the number of foreign language teachers and the resources for them
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Opportunities and New Initiatives Foreign Language Assistance Program (FLAP)
2006 No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 Purpose: To improve the quality and extent of foreign
language instruction, particularly in elementary schools.
Priority: Critical languages
State Education Agencies grants support systemic approaches to improving foreign language learning in the State; Range of awards $50,000 to $400,000
Local Education Agencies grants support programs of Local school districts; Range of awards $50,000 to $300,000
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Opportunities and New Initiatives
FLAP Grantees (States) Ohio: K-6 Mandarin Program (2,000
students in pilot year)
North Carolina: Development of Online Mandarin courses (25 students per year in pilot)
Wisconsin: Mandarin and Arabic programs K-12. (1,800 students by end of grant period)
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Opportunities and New Initiatives College Board-Hanban Agreement
The College Board Advanced Placement (AP) Chinese Language and Culture Course
Bring guest teachers from China to American classrooms
Provide financial assistance to American teacher-candidates in support of their efforts to attain state certification to teach Chinese
Support the development of instructional materials from elementary school through Advanced Placement courses
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Opportunities and New Initiatives K-16 Flagship at the University of Oregon and
Portland Public School District--National Flagship Language Initiative | www.nflc.org/nfl
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Asia SocietyFive Year Plan of Chinese Language Initiatives
Goal 1: Create a Support System for New School Programs
Goal 2: Strengthen and Expand Existing Programs
Goal 3: Increase the Number and Expertise of U.S. Teachers of Chinese
Goal 4: Promote Leadership and Communication
Goal 5: Increase Demand for Chinese Language Programs
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Resources
See AskAsia.org/Chinese
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Resources: www.AskAsia.org/Chinese
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Resources:Chinese Language Newsletter
Subscribe at: http://AskAsia.org/Chinese/