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Resources
About Chinese and Foreign Language Education
A Challenge to Change: The Language Learning Continuum Claire W. Jackson, Editor. | link
A Framework for Introductory Japanese Language Curricula in American High Schools and Colleges. J. Marshall Unger, Fred C. Lorish, Mari Noda & Yasuko Wada. Washington: National Foreign Language Center. 1993.
AP Chinese Language and Culture Course Home Page, The College Board | link
Foreign Language Annuals, Special Middle School Edition, Spring 1994, vol 27:1. ACTFL.
Guide for Basic Chinese Language Programs. Cornelius Kubler et al, Pathways vol III. Washington: National Foreign Language Center. 1997.
Guiding Principles for Dual Language Education | link
Introducing Chinese into the High Schools: the Dodge Initiative. Sarah Jane Moore et al, NFLC Monograph Series, 1992
Nanduti: Early Foreign Language Learning | link
"Report on the 2000 CLTA Articulation Project," Journal of the Chinese Language Teachers Association. vol 36:3. October 2001, p. 25.
Mapping the Course of the Chinese Language Field, Madeline Chu, Editor, CLTA monograph series. vol III. 1999 | link
Starting a Secondary School Chinese Program. Margaret Wong, 1996.
In An Emerging Field. Scott McGinnis, editor. Columbus, OH: Foreign Language Publications, p. 159-180.
Chinese Teachers' Job Boards
Looking for a Chinese language teacher?
A good place to place a job announcement is through the Chinese language department of colleges and universities, particularly those that offer teacher education programs and certification. A good resource is a list of such programs compiled by Tianwei Xie, Cal State Long Beach | visit website
Another good option is to utilize a visiting teacher program to place a Chinese teacher from China in your school. Three programs worth investigating are
Fulbright Exchanges | link
[People's Republic of China] National Office for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language (Hanban) | link
Visiting International Faculty Program | link
The College Board | link
Looking for a job?
Click on your state below to learn more about the state teacher licensure requirements, especially as it relates to teaching Chinese. The state webpages will also list contact information for schools that have programs and other useful points of contact.
Funding Sources
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STARTALK | link
STARTALK project will provide funding for programs to offer Arabic and Chinese language study for high school students and professional development opportunities for teachers of Arabic and Chinese. The goal of this pilot program is to reach a total of 400 teachers and 400 students, in order to increase the number and expertise of students and teachers in Arabic and/or Chinese language. As a general rule, awards will range up to $100,000 according to the numbers of participants and nature of programs provided. STARTALK funding must be used to expand and/or enhance existing programs; it cannot be used to replace existing program funding. The NFLC will be able to provide some consultation and advice, as well as planning seminars for programs selected for funding.
National Office of Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language (Hanban) | link
A Chinese government office dedicated which offers financial and other resources to promote teaching and learning of Chinese in foreign countries.
Taiwan Ministry of Education | link
U.S. Department of Education | link
Provides grants to states, school districts and other programs to support assessment, elementary and secondary education, and to meet students’ special needs.
Foreign Language Assistance Program (FLAP) Grants | link
U.S. Department of Defense (USDoD) | link
Local sources
Be sure to investigate local sources, such as businesses with connections to China.
Curricula
Pre K-AP Curriculum at Chicago Public Schools. For more information, please contact Robert Davis, director of Confucius Institute in Chicago, at 773-534-0021 or by e-mail at confucius@cps.k12.il.us.
K-16 Curriculum at Portland Public Schools Chinese Flagship Program. Click here.
K-12 Curriculum at Glastonbury Public Schools. For contact information, click here.
K-12 Curriculum at Springfield Public Schools. Click here for more detail.
K-4 Curriculum: the Ohio Department of Education is developing a K-4 content enriched curriculum funded by the Foreign Language Assistance Program. The curriculum will be piloted in 2008-2009 school year, and expects to be completed for release during the 2009-2010 school year. For details please contact the project staff Ryan Wertz at ryan.wertz@ode.state.oh.us.
K-5 Curriculum （FLES) develped by Cenoter for Applied Linguistics and National Foreign Language Resource Center at Iowa State University. Click here.
High School Curriculum from the Ohio State University's Chinese Flagship Program. Click here.
K-12 Curriculum at Fairfax County Public Schoos. Click here.
K-12 Curriculum at Montgomery County Public Schools. Click here.
Immersion Curriculum at Montgomery County Public Schools. Click here.
Minnesota Department of Education's Report on Chinese Language Programs Curriculum Development Project, Feb. 2007. Click here.
Distance Learning Models
CHENGO Chinese | link
A an adventure-games software for learning Chinese created as a cooperative project of the U.S. Department of Education and the Chinese Ministry of Education. It integrates multiple functions with advanced speech recognition and handwriting recognition technology. For students ages 12-18.
Irasshai | link
Irasshai is a Japanese distance learning program offered through PeachStar, an educational division of Georgia Public Broadcasting Company. It combines distance-delivered TV/satellite instruction, web/multimedia and telephone interaction.
Muzzy, BBC Language Course For Children | link
Videos in various languages, including Chinese, for K–8 students.
Salsa | link
Spanish program for young children developed by the Georgia Department of Education offered through PeachStar, an educational division of Georgia Public Broadcasting Company. In addition to the puppet-led video features, each lesson is preceded by a staff development component that familiarizes the teacher/facilitator with the content and objectives of the lesson, reviews all vocabulary words, and demonstrates the correct pronunciation of all Spanish words used in the lesson.
Directory of schools that offer Chinese
Or click on your state below to learn more about local initiatives. If you know of a program that is not listed here, please share with us.
List of Chinese language programs in American K-12 schools (public and private) compiled by Elizabeth M. Ruggiero | download spreadsheet or directory
Do you know of a program not on this list? Please share with us.
Universities, Colleges and Schools Offering Chinese Courses compiled by Tianwei Xie, Cal State Long Beach | visit website
Chinese Language Association of Secondary-Elementary Schools (CLASS) 2003-04 Survey Report | download pdf
Textbooks, Catalogs and Publishers
Asia For Kids | link
The Bess Press Inc. | link
See their Chinese Word Book with Audio CD by Jiang An, among other titles.
Cheng & Tsui Company | link
Especially relevant titles include Hanyu Textbooks by Peter Chang; I Can Read by The Greenfield Educational Centre; Chinese Made Easy by Yamin Ma and Xinying Li
China Books & Periodicals | link
ChinaSoft | link
See Ni Hao
The Far East Book Company | link
Far East Chinese for Youth edited by Wei-ling Wu and Wang Shuhan; Far East Chinese Culture for Children by Marisa Fang and Helen Ma Jung
Far Eastern Publications | link
Communicating in Chinese by Cynthia Ning; Tell it Like It Is! by Jianqi Wang
ChinaSprout | link
[People's Republic of China] National Office for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language (Hanban) | link
New Practical Chinese Reader by Liu Xun
BetterChinese | link
My First Chinese Words, beginner series/ preschool and kindergarten; My First Chinese Reader, intermediate series/elementary school; Magical Tour of China, advanced series/middle school
College Board: AP Central | links
Pearson Prentice Hall
Chinese Link by Sue-mei Wu, Yueming Yu, Yanhui Zhang, and Weizhong Tian
Supplementary Materials
Title VI, International and Area Studies National Resource Centers | link
Institutions of higher education or consortia of institutions of higher education that receive support from the federal government for outreach and research around area studies. Many Asian studies and China-focused centers around the country do regional outreach to K-12 schools.
Yuwenbao North American Monthly | link
Monthly Chinese-language email supplement that provides teaching and learning materials on an on-going basis.
LangNet 1.0 | link
Searchable bibliographic database for language resources. Can be used by both teachers and learners at all levels in a variety of languages.
Chinese Wikipedia | link
Website that operates like English language version of Wikipedia, provides encyclopedic definitions of key words and ideas within cultural and historical contexts.
Zhongwen.com: Chinese Characters and Culture | link
Bilingual website with range of articles and Chinese-English dictionary functiononline dictionary, and pinyin chat room for students learning Chinese.
Muzzy Chinese: BBC Language Course for Children | link
Chinese language news sources
CCTV Online News | Chinese link.|. English link
China Beijing Daily Newspaper | Chinese link .|. English link
China News Digest | Chinese link.|.English link
The World of Chinese Magazines | link
A list of Chinese News and Media web sites | link
On-line Chinese News. | Chinese link
The Voice of America News Web site. | Chinese link
Xinhuanet.com-On-line News | Chinese link | English Link
World Journal | link
China Press | link
Technology Tools and Online Support
CHENGO Chinese | link
A an adventure-games software for learning Chinese created as a cooperative project of the U.S. Department of Education and the Chinese Ministry of Education. Integrates multiple functions with advanced speech recognition and handwriting recognition technology. For students ages 12-18.
Chinese TA: Software for teaching Chinese | link
Enables Chinese teachers to create, adjust, and evaluate their teaching materials. Functions include generating word and character vocabulary lists with annotations, adding pinyin to characters, or calculating frequency of word and character usage.
Chinese-English Dictionary | link
Clavis Sinica: Chinese Reading Software and tools | link
Software that combines Chinese text reader with a com prehensive and cross-referenced Chinese dictionary.
Learning Chinese On-line | link
Website created and maintained by Dr. Tianwei Xie at California State University at Long Beach. Features range of resources for students and tools for teachers, including practical items like Chinese fonts to download or online quiz-making websites.
Wenlin Software for Learning Chinese | link
CD-ROM software with expandable Chinese dictionary, a full-featured text editor, and "flashcard" system.
Asia Communications Quebec | link
Software for writing, reading, teaching and learning Chinese, Japanese and Korean, with emphasis on computer language lab and Internet applications.
LangNet 2.0 | link
Language learning support system with interactive materials designed for self-directed learners to practice and maintain target language reading and listening skills. Available through government agencies and select academic institutions who have subscribed.
DimSum: Chinese Reading Assistant and Dictionary, and other online Chinese tool | link
Website clearinghouse for Chinese language learning tools, including flashcards, dictionaries, culture articles, and software.
GLOSS | link
Purple Panda | link
Interactive software program aimed at English speaking people who want to practice how to recognize, write and say the Chinese characters and compounds covered by the official
Promoting the Learning of Chinese Language and Culture in the US Free Software | link
University of Minnesota database of LCTL courses and resources | link
UCLA "Language Materials Project" database | link
Foreign Service Institute "Webliography of Resources in Less Commonly Taught Languages" | link
Adventures in Chinese Culture The Monkey King's Guide | link
Assessment
Opportunity for K-5 Schools
The Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) and the National K-12 Foreign Language Resources Center (NFLRC) at Iowa State University are currently working on a four-year project to develop a language framework and curriculum for K-5 Mandarin Chinese Foreign Language in the Elementary School (FLES) programs.
CAL and the NFLRC are looking for newly established K-5 Chinese language programs interested in collaborating on this project. The project involves the framework and curriculum development as well as implementation feedback. Several schools will be invited to participate in an assessment project on the program’s impact on student proficiency in Chinese as well as standardized English language arts and math test scores.
Interested programs should contact Eileen Lorenz at CAL by e-mailing eileen@cal.org or calling 202-355-1592.
Publications:
Early Language Learning Oral Performance Assessment (ELLOPA) | link
Face-to-face listening and speaking assessment for primary grades children. From the Center for Applied Linguistics.
Student Oral Performance Assessment (SOPA) | link
Face-to-face listening and speaking assessment for elementary and middle grades students. From the Center for Applied Linguistics.
Standards-Based Measurement of Proficiency (STAMP) | link
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nline assessment measuring listening, speaking, reading, and writing for students in Grade 7 and beyond. From Language Learning Solutions.
SAT II: Chinese with Listening | link
A Subject Area Test (SAT) of understanding spoken and written Chinese for college-bound high school students. From The College Board
Advanced Placement Examination in Chinese Language and Culture | link
Test of listening, speaking, reading, and writing ability for college-bound high school students, available in May 2007. From The College Board.
Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) | link
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ace-to-face or telephonic assessment of speaking ability for high school students and beyond. From American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages and Language Testing International
Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK) | link
China's national standardized test designed and developed by the HSK Center of Beijing Language and Culture University to evaluate the Chinese proficiency of non-native Chinese speakers.
Lingua Folio | link
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reflective learning and self-assessment tool based on the European Language Portfolio. From the National Council of State Supervisors for Languages (NCSSFL)
Other Assessment Resources:
ACTFL Performance Guidelines for K-12 Learners | link
Outlines levels of proficiency for foreign language content standards in U.S. classrooms. ACTFL also offers Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21st Century.
Virginia Standard of Learning | link
The Virginia Modern Foreign Language Standards of Learning (Levels I-IV), which may be adapted for Chinese, set reasonable targets and expectations for what teachers need to teach and students need to learn.
Center for Applied Linguistics, Directory of K-12 Foreign Language Assessment Instruments and Resources | link
Contains a searchable database of over 200 detailed descriptions of assessment instruments and resources as well as annotated lists of the latest internet and published assessment resources. Includes descriptions of language assessments that are currently being used in elementary, middle, and secondary school foreign language programs around the country.
Center for Applied Linguistics, Research Guide: Second Language Proficiency Testing | link
Provides information on all aspects of assessment, from large-scale norm-referenced tests to classroom-based assessments. Information on assessment digests, listservs, web-sites, conferences, books, articles, professional guidelines, tests, et al.
Virginia PALS | link
The Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening (PALS) is the state- provided screening tool for Virginia’s Early Intervention Reading Initiative, and is used by 98% of school districts in Virginia on a voluntary basis. PALS consists of two screening instruments, PALS-K (for students in kindergarten) and PALS 1-3 (for students in grades one through three), which measure young children’s knowledge of important literacy fundamentals, including phonological awareness, alphabet knowledge, knowledge of letter sounds, spelling, concept of word, word recognition in isolation, and oral passage reading.
Community Resources
The following is a list of potential community resources that might offer informational, in-kind, tactical or financial support for building local Chinese language programs.
Alum Clubs, student organizations
(e.g.Stanford China Education Foundation, Kappa Phi Lambda Pan-Asian sorority)
Chambers of commerce local/state trade offices, economic development offices
Business associations and local businesses with China connections
Confucius Institutes | link
Cultural centers set up by China’s national office. Hosted by non- profit public institutions with a mission of promoting Chinese language and culture and supporting local Chinese teaching. Administer HSK test and examination for certificate of teaching Chinese as a foreign language.
Consulates, www.china-embassy.org/eng
Arts and cultural organizations
(e.g. Asia Society Centers in Houston, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C. and New York City, Smithsonian Freer and Sackler Galleries in Washington, D.C., Museum of Chinese in the Americas in New York City, Portland Classical Chinese Garden, The Pacific Heritage Museum of San Francisco)
Local community colleges or university Chinese language or Asian studies department
Heritage communities and associations
(see professional organization listing below)
Media – radio, print, TV
Overseas Chinese Affair Commission (Taiwan) | link
Under the direction of the Taiwanese national authority. Provides cultural and educational programs, as well as services to overseas Chinese. Offices in Washington, New York, Boston, Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Miami, Vancouver and Toronto.
Chinese- and Asian-American Professional Organizations
(e.g. Committee of 100, Association of Chinese Scientists and Engineers (USA), Chinese Professionals And Entre preneurs Association, Chinese Software Professionals Association)
Rotary International | link
Sister Cities International | link
State humanities councils | link
Travel agencies
World Affairs Councils | link
Non-profit, non-partisan organizations that offer teachers workshops and public programs on international policies.
Summer, Exchange and Immersion Opportunities
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STARTALK | link
STARTALK 2008, a National Security Language Initiative administered by National Foreign Language Center at the University of Maryland, will provide summer programs for high school students, and professional development programs for prospective and current teachers for levels K-16. Click here for programs in summer of 2008 .
Foreign Language Study Abroad Service | link
FLSAS has been arranging study abroad programs for over 30 years. It is the oldest continuously operating study abroad service in the U.S. It came out of my experiences studying abroad and living abroad.
The China Exchange Initiative | link
Builds and supports educational exchange programs between schools in the United States and schools in China. Works with seven states to explore Chinese school connections. Provides exploratory discussions with interested teachers and administrators, orientation and protocol for introductory visits on both sides, advice on creating a formal agreement and suggestions for financing.
Concordia Language Villages | link
An internationally recognized language and cultural immersion program for children and youth, founded in 1961. Through year-round “global villages,” summer youth programs, village weekends for teachers, participants experience a variety of educational and cultural activities typical to their language’s home countries. Located at a camp facility on a northern Minnesota lake.
School Year Abroad | link
Secondary-level program which allows students to live with a European or Chinese family for an entire academic year while earning U.S. graduation credits and preparing for U.S. colleges and universities. Includes homestay and an academic program emphasizing foreign language acquisition.
CET Academic Programs | link
Private study abroad organization based in Washington, DC that designs and administers educational programs abroad in Vietnam, China, the Czech Republic and Italy. Sends more than 500 American students abroad annually.
American Field Service | link
An international, voluntary, non-governmental, non- profit organization that provides exchange opportunities in over 50 countries. The School Program for secondary school students is for one academic year, semester or trimester. AFS students live with a host family and attend a local secondary school as full-time students. Summer intensive exchanges are also available for secondary school students.
Experiment in International Living | link
An international non- profit organization that administers academic study abroad opportunities, as well as individual homestays, hosting, and volunteer opportunities.
Youth For Understanding | link
A non- profit educational organization which offers opportunities for young people around the world to spend a summer, semester or year with a host family in another culture.
People to People International | link
Non-profit organization promotes cultural exchange around the globe. Student ambassadors travel overseas for 2-3 weeks during the summer to learn, share, and re present their communities and schools. Annual Global Youth Forums, designed for middle and high school students ages 13-18, focus on international understanding, education, leadership and humanitarianism.
Challenge:TOMORROW | link
A cultural/language immersion youth program for students ages 12-16. American students meet and work with students from rural and urban Chinese cities engaging in dialogue and activities to prepare them to succeed in a global community.
Professional Organizations and Resource Centers
Alliance for the Advancement of Heritage Languages | link
Coalition to preserve heritage language in the U.S.
Asia Society | link
A non profit, nonpartisan educational organization, the Society provides a forum for building awareness of the more than thirty countries broadly defined as the Asia-Pacific region. Through art exhibitions and performances, films, lectures, seminars and conferences, publications and assistance to the media, and materials and programs for students and teachers, the Asia Society presents the uniqueness and diversity of Asia. Visit our educational policy website at www.internationaled.org and our teacher website at www.askasia.org.
Association of Chinese Schools (ACS, East Coast schools) | link
Heritage language school network that includes 100 schools and 25,000 students.
China Institute in America | link
Cultural organization that offers Chinese language and culture programs for children, educators and adults at all levels in New York City. Also offers exhibitions and education lecture series.
Chinese Language Association of Secondary-Elementary Schools (CLASS) | link
Professional organization dedicated to expanding and im proving Chinese language instruction in American public and private K-12 schools. A member organization of the National Council of Organizations of Less Commonly Taught Languages (NCOLCT) and the American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL).
Chinese Language Teachers Association (CLTA) | link
Professional organization primarily serving post-secondary Chinese language teachers with teacher training programs.
Chinese Language Teachers Association in Greater New York (CLTA-GNY) | link
Professional organization with teacher training programs, employment opportunities, seminars, and workshops.
The Chinese School Association in the United States (CSAUS) | link
Heritage language school association.
Columbia University East Asian Curriculum Project and Asia for Educators, East Asian Institute | link
Primary sources, faculty guides, timelines, maps, multimedia, links and other teaching resources to support East Asian study across disciplines.
National Chinese Association of Chinese Language Schools (NCACLS) | link
Heritage language association.
National Office of Teaching Chinese as a Second Language (Hanban) | link
Under the authority of the Chinese government, promotes cultural, language exchange between China and the world. Offers training programs and international exchange opportunities, administers HSK test.
Stanford Program on International and Cross-cultural Education (SPICE): The China Project | link
“The Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education (SPICE) serves as a bridge between Stanford University and K-14 schools by developing multidisciplinary curriculum materials on international themes.”
US-China People’s Friendship Association, Center for Teaching about China | link
Provides speakers, Chinese and American Student Pen Pal program, teacher exchange opportunities, study trips to China, and resources to teach about China.
Foreign Language Resource Centers | link
“The United States Department of Education has awarded grants to a small number of institutions for the purpose of establishing, strengthening, and operating national foreign language resource and training centers to im prove the teaching and learning of foreign languages.” This page has links to the 14 different resource centers.
National Capital Language Resource Center | link
A joint project of Georgetown University, The George Washington University, and the Center for Applied Linguistics; provides teacher training programs.
National Association of Independent Schools | link
Association of independent schools, provides advocacy and research on policy issues concerning private and independent schools.
International Baccalaureate Organization | link
Association of IB schools, works with governments and international organizations to develop IB curriculum and materials.
Center for Applied Linguistics ( CAL) | link
Non- profit association of linguistics scholars and educators that works to identify and address language-related problems. Carries out a wide range of activities including research, teacher education, analysis and dissemination of information, design and development of instructional materials, technical assistance, conference planning, program evaluation, and policy analysis.
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages | link
National organization dedicated to the im provement and expansion of the teaching and learning of all languages at all levels of instruction. Services include professional development, proficiency guidelines, and the publication of The Language Educator, and Foreign Language Annals.
National Foreign Language Center | link
Principal institutional resource for strategic planning and drafting of policy for language in the United States.
Joint National Committee for Languages (JNCL) | link and the
National Council for Languages and International Studies (NCLIS) | link
Advocacy group focused on promoting language and international education. Website includes links, advocacy guides, and information on grants, government programs, legislation, et al.
National Coalition of Less Commonly Taught Languages (NCOLCTL) | link
Resource for information on less commonly taught languages.
Title VI, International and Area Studies National Resource Centers | link
Institutions of higher education or consortia of institutions of higher education that receive support from the federal government for outreach and research around area studies. Many Asian studies and China-focused centers around the country do regional outreach to K-12 schools.
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