The Chinese Advanced Language Project
Abstract
The “Chinese Advanced Language” (CAL) project will provide IL Texas Chinese teachers (119+) with advanced professional development (PD) opportunities from 2023 to 2027 and provide over 4,000 students (9-12 grades) access to a Chinese language and culture immersion summer camp from 2024 to 2026. The advanced PD will offer Chinese teachers, particularly those teaching intermediate and advanced level Chinese courses, more resources, including training and instructions from three Advanced Chinese Instructional Coaches, which will result in higher quality Chinese instruction for 21,000+ IL Texas students. At the summer camp, students will study Chinese in the morning and have Chinese cultural activities in the afternoon. The outcomes of this summer camp are to improve the students Chinese language proficiency and increase their understanding of and continual interest in Chinese culture. The CAL project is expected to increase the language proficiency level of all IL Texas students, with a focus on military-connected and JROTC students. Participants of the summer camp are anticipated to achieve an advanced level of Chinese language proficiency in college.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Oct 06, 2022
- Source ID
- HE12542212006
Entities
People
- Xiaoyan Wang
Organizations
- Department of Defense Education Activity
- United States Department of Defense