FLAS Program New Challenges: Pre/Post Language Evaluations and Biennial Tracking
FLAS Program Updates Overview and Technical Assistance Webinar
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FLAS Program Updates Overview and Technical Assistance Webinar
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I N T E R N A T I O N A L E D U C A T I O N P R O G R A M S
U.S. Department of Education
International Education Programs Service www.ed.gov/ope/iegps
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Presentation topics
1. IRIS FLAS Director screens• Instructor Evaluation screens
2. IRIS FLAS Fellow screens
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IRIS FLAS Director Screens “Overseas Program Requests” (OPRs)• Beginning level FLAS may be used for an
overseas program if appropriate equivalent instruction is not available in U.S.
• Undergraduate students (UGs) MUST be at the Intermediate or Advanced Level of a LCTL to be eligible for FLAS
• In OPR “Explanation” please indicate whether FLAS fellow is an undergraduate student.
See screens #1 & #2
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IRIS FLAS Director Screens “OPRs” continued • NEW Enhancement to OPR: Grantees
can enter an additional program for the same student - see “Add an additional program” button. This allows you to submit more than one program in order to meet the contact hour/duration requirements.
See screen #3
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IRIS FLAS Director Screens “Fellow Administration Interim Report”• Students do not have to complete their
self-evaluation reports before the FLAS coordinator submits the Interim FLAS Institutional List. However, you will not be able to move a student to the FINAL report until he/she has completed the self-evaluation.
See screen #4
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IRIS FLAS Director Screens “Fellow Administration Interim Report” cont.• Oral Proficiency Scores/standardized
language testing question moved from the student performance report to FLAS Admin/Add a Fellow page.
See screens #5 & #6
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IRIS FLAS Director Screens “Instructor Administration” cont.• When you add the instructor who will be
administering the pre- and post- FLAS assessments, IRIS will issue the login credentials to that instructor.
• Instructor Evaluation
See screens #7-#10
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IRIS FLAS Director Screens“Instructor Administration” cont.• Why was the ILR survey selected?
• Who is an “eligible” instructor?
• When should you enter the instructor information?
• When to administer the evaluation?
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IRIS FLAS Director ScreensInternational Travel Approval Request (TAR)• New Enhancement to TAR: Grantees
are required to certify that travel itinerary complies with the Fly America Act.
• A TAR is required for any overseas grant related costs.
See screens #11 & #12
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IRIS FLAS Director ScreensFLAS Competition Description Screen • This is a new screen
• Will give IEPS a profile of the “characteristics” of FLAS applicants across programs and the ratio of awardees to applicants over project period.
See screens #13 & #14
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IRIS FLAS Director Screens FLAS AY and SUM Budget Screens• Carryover funds; funds received; funds
given • Contributed/Donated FLAS funds• Large balances
See screens #15-#18
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FLAS Fellows Screens
• “Courses taken during the fellowship period” means ALL courses not just area studies and language courses
New Enhancement: Students may check a box indicating permission to share feedback with PD and FLAS Coordinator See screens #19-#21
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Conclusion
• Other points
• Questions?
• Thank you for participating!