A Review of the Title VI and Fulbright-Hays International Education Programs

Key Areas of Inquiry for Evaluation

P.L. 108-447 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations, Conference Report (House Report 108-636) directed the U.S. Department of Education to award a contract to the National Research Council (NRC) for an independent review of Title VI international education programs of the Higher Education Act as well as section 102(b)(6) Fulbright-Hays international education programs. The legislation identified eight areas to address in evaluating the performance of these programs:

The study may include evaluating the performance of these programs in:

· Supporting research, education and training in foreign languages and international studies, including opportunities for such research, education and training overseas;

· Reducing shortages of foreign language and area experts;

· Infusing a foreign language and area studies dimension throughout the educational system and across relevant disciplines including professional education

· Producing relevant instructional materials that meet accepted scholarly standards;

· Advancing uses of new technology in foreign language and international studies;

· Addressing business needs for international knowledge and foreign language skills;

· Increasing the numbers of underrepresented minorities in international service; and

· Conducting public outreach/dissemination to K-12 and higher education, media, government, business, and the general public.