Result of the testResult of the test

-- The The ChongChong orthography was readable.orthography was readable.

-- The problem are with those who have either limited The problem are with those who have either limited Thai reading skill or limited knowledge of Thai reading skill or limited knowledge of ChongChonglanguage.language.

Literature ProductionLiterature Production

Story writing (different levels)Story writing (different levels)Editing (story writing, language)Editing (story writing, language)IllustratingIllustratingBook bindingBook binding

Curriculum DevelopmentCurriculum Development

Teaching Chong as a second languageTeaching Chong as a second language–– Students be able to use Chong as well as Students be able to use Chong as well as

Thai (official language) Thai (official language) –– Enjoyable atmosphere Enjoyable atmosphere –– Proud of their part in CLRPProud of their part in CLRPPreparation of teaching materialsPreparation of teaching materials–– In accord with cultural calendarIn accord with cultural calendar–– Localized contents Localized contents

Curriculum Development (cont.)Curriculum Development (cont.)Total Physical Response (TPR)Total Physical Response (TPR)Shared Reading (with Big Books)Shared Reading (with Big Books)Cultural Activities (cooking, bush walking, Cultural Activities (cooking, bush walking, rice harvesting, etc.), Songs and Dancesrice harvesting, etc.), Songs and DancesTransfer Primer (with ILCRD, SIL)Transfer Primer (with ILCRD, SIL)TPRTPR--StorytellingStorytelling

Teaching Chong in School as Teaching Chong in School as a Subjecta Subject

Teacher selection criteriaTeacher selection criteria–– Good pronunciation of ChongGood pronunciation of Chong–– Dedicated to the CLRPDedicated to the CLRP–– Accepted by the Chong communityAccepted by the Chong community

Teacher TrainingTeacher Training

Teachers learn TPRTeachers learn TPRTeachers learn Shared ReadingTeachers learn Shared ReadingTeachers learn to teach Transfer Teachers learn to teach Transfer PrimerPrimerIndividual reading timeIndividual reading timeCultural activity timeCultural activity timeTPRTPR--StorytellingStorytelling

Children reading stories in their own languageChildren reading stories in their own language

Chong Community Learning Chong Community Learning CenterCenter

Supplementary language activities for Supplementary language activities for students and adults students and adults Information about the CLRP, the Chong Information about the CLRP, the Chong people, language & culturepeople, language & cultureA meeting place for the Chong language A meeting place for the Chong language committee, writers workshopscommittee, writers workshopsA site for cultural activities and a local A site for cultural activities and a local museummuseum

ChongChong Community Learning CenterCommunity Learning Center

Impact of CLRPImpact of CLRPCommunity empowermentCommunity empowerment–– Self confidence & self esteemSelf confidence & self esteem

Promotion of minority language education in Promotion of minority language education in schoolschoolA model for other struggling endangered A model for other struggling endangered groupsgroupsStudents could pass the National Standard Students could pass the National Standard Test in Thai and math for the first timeTest in Thai and math for the first timeReconsideration of language policy Reconsideration of language policy in education in education