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Education
States Institute on
International Education in the School Meeting Report
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print report(s) In November 2002, over 200 national and
state leaders gathered in Washington, DC at the States Institute
on International Education to discuss broad factors that make
international knowledge and skills crucial to the well-being
of local communities and our country, and devise strategies
to catalyze long-term, sustainable improvements in international
education in schools.
The States Institute was co-sponsored
by Asia Society, Council of Chief State School Officers, Education
Commission of the States and National Governors Association.
It was made possible by the Ford, Freeman and Starr Foundations.
Putting the World into World-Class Education
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video(s); Summer 2003 release
This video and action guide were created to help generate
dialogue about the urgent need to expand our investment in
Asia and international education in U.S. schools. The video
and guide can be used by school boards, legislative groups,
business groups, world affairs councils and other organizations
to trigger community forum discussions on the growing strategic
economic and educational importance of international knowledge
and skills.
The 13-minute video, narrated by Morley Safer, features policy,
business, education, international affairs, and media leader
perspectives, as well as footage from exceptional school models
in action. The guide outlines practical action steps through
discussion questions to help communities and states devise
new strategies to close the international knowledge gap. Our
students’ performance and our nation’s economic
and human security require an urgent emphasis on this critical
task.
The Michigan Commission on Asia in Schools Report
| 51-page
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In 2001, by executive order, then-Governor John Engler formed
the Michigan Commission on Asia in the Schools to examine
what Michigan schools currently teach about Asia and recommending
steps to stimulate more teaching and learning about Asia and
other world regions. The Commission, established by Governor
Engler in March 2003, confirmed that little is taught in Michigan
schools about Asia and outlines action steps for state and
local educational policy makers, educators and community leaders
to encourage more teaching and learning about Asia. Strategies
include
- Expanding educational quality
- Enhancing teacher preparation, professional development,
and resources
- Enlisting state leadership and community support
This report serves as a model for other states' own assessment
of the international knowledge gap and resulting action plans.
Asia in the Schools: Preparing Young Americans for
Today's Interconnected World | 76-page
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The research, findings and recommendations of the National
Commission on Asia in the Schools, which first reported the
international education gap (June 2001).
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