[Federal Register: December 24, 1997 (Volume 62, Number 247)]
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Part VIII
Department of Education
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The International Research and Studies Program; Publication of the 1997
Annual Report; Notice
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
The International Research and Studies Program; Annual Report
AGENCY: Department of Education.
ACTION: Publication of the 1997 annual report.
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SUMMARY: Section 606 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA), as
amended, authorizes the Secretary of Education to provide assistance to
conduct research, studies, and surveys, and develop specialized
instructional materials that further the purposes of Part A of Title VI
of the HEA.
Purpose
Under the International Research and Studies Program, the Secretary
of Education awards grants and contracts for--
(a) Studies and surveys to determine the needs for increased or
improved instruction in foreign language, area studies, or other
international fields, including the demand for foreign language, area,
and other international specialists in government, education, and the
private sector;
(b) Studies and surveys to assess the use of graduates of programs
supported under this title by governmental, educational, and private
sector organizations and other studies assessing the outcomes and
effectiveness of programs so supported;
(c) Comparative studies of the effectiveness of strategies to
provide international capabilities at institutions of higher education;
(d) Research on more effective methods of providing instruction and
achieving competency in foreign languages;
(e) The development and publication of specialized materials for
use in foreign language, area studies, and other international fields,
or for training foreign language, area, and other international
specialists; and
(f) The application of performance tests and standards across all
areas of foreign language instruction and classroom use.
1997 Program Activities
In fiscal year 1997, 21 new grants ($1,822,145) and 12 continuation
grants ($962,523) were awarded under the International Research and
Studies Program. All of these grants are active currently and will be
monitored through progress reports submitted by grantees. Grantees have
90 days after the expiration of the grant to submit the products
resulting from their research to the Department of Education for review
and acceptance.
Completed Research
The first grants under the authority of section 606, previously
authorized under section 605, were awarded in fiscal year 1981. Most of
the research projects funded in FY 1981 through FY 1993 have been
completed and reported in previous annual reports. However, a number of
completed research projects resulting from grants made during prior
fiscal years have been received during the past year. A listing of this
completed research follows. Grants from fiscal years 1994, 1995, and
1996 are still ongoing, or have recently expired.
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Title Author/location
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Analysis of pre- and post-Program ACTR and Bryn Mawr College, 1776
Performance Data for Participants Massachusetts Avenue NW,
in the American Council of Washington, DC 20036, Dan
Teachers of Russian (ACTR) Davidson.
Semester Programs of Advanced
Russian Study in Moscow and St.
Petersburg.
The Foreign Language and Georgetown University, Department
International Studies Program of of Linguistics, 37th and O Streets
Title VI of the Higher Education NW., Washington, DC 20057, Richard
Act Part A, Section 606: An T. Thompson.
Assessment Study.
Learning Strategies in Elementary Georgetown University, Language
Schools Language Immersion Research Projects, 2600 Virginia
Programs. Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20037-
1905, Anna Uhl Chamot.
Teaching Materials Relating to the Emory University, Middle East
Middle East for Middle and Research, Program, 203 Bowden
Secondary School Teachers. Hall, Atlanta, GA 30322, Kenneth
W. Stein.
Learner's Dictionary of Haitian Indiana University, Ballantine Hall
Creole. 604, Bloomington, IN 47405, Albert
Valdman.
A Reference Grammar of Hausa....... Indiana University, Institute for
the Study of Nigerian Languages
and Cultures, Memorial Hall 215,
Bloomington, IN 47405-6701, Paul
Newman.
Business Arabic--Language, Culture The University of Michigan,
and Communication. Intermediate Department of Near Eastern
and Advanced Levels. Studies, 3,074 Frieze Building,
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1285, Raji
Rammuny.
Teaching about the Americas: University of New Mexico, Latin
Electronic Curriculum. American Institute, 801 Yale NE,
Albuquerque, NM 87131-1016, Roma
Arellano and Lisa Falk.
Foreign Language Registrations in Modern Language Association, 10
U.S. Colleges and Universities Astor Place, New York, NY 10003,
Fall 1995. Richard Brod.
Foreign Language Enrollments in American Council on the Teaching of
Public Secondary Schools Fall 1994. Foreign Languages, 6 Executive
Plaza, Yonkers, NY 10701, Jamie B.
Draper and June H. Hicks.
Textbook Component of a Russian State University of New York at
Language Video Course When in Albany, Office for Research
Russia. Administration 216, Albany, NY
12222, Sophia Lubensky.
The China Curriculum Development The American Forum for Global
and Dissemination Project. Education, 120 Wall Street Suite
2600, New York, NY 10005, Hazel
Sara Greenberg.
Implementation and Evaluation of an Carnegie Mellon University,
Innovative Japanese Program for Department of Modern Languages,
Elementary School (FLES). Baker Hall 160, Pittsburgh, PA
15213-3890, Richard Tucker and
Richard Donato.
Competency-Based Materials for the University of Wisconsin, Department
Teaching of Reading in Indonesian. of South Asian Studies, Madison,
WI 53706, Ellen Rafferty.
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Development of Instructional University of Wisconsin, African
Materials about Africa for Studies Program, 205 Ingraham
Elementary and Secondary School Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive,
Levels of Education. Madison, WI 53706, James
Delehanty.
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To obtain a copy of a completed study, contact the author at the
given address.
FURTHER INFORMATION: For a copy of this report and further information
regarding the International Research and Studies Program, write to Jose
L. Martinez, Program Officer, International Education and Graduate
Programs Service, United States Department of Education, 600
Independence Avenue, S. W., Washington, DC 20202-5247. Telephone
number: (202) 401-9784.
Individuals who use a telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD)
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Program Authority: 20 U.S.C.
Dated: December 16, 1997.
David A. Longanecker,
Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.
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