Influence of the Foreign Service Institute on Us Language Education - Critical Analysis of Historical Documentation

Through close analysis of¿primary source textual documents produced by the Foreign Service Institute (FSI) between 1947 and 1968, this unique text reveals the undocumented influence of the FSI on K-12 language instruction and assessment in the United States.

About the author

Theresa Ulrich is the Director of Language Programs in a public-school district in the US. She has accrued more than 20 years of experience in the field of education and has presented at local, state, and national conferences dedicated to language acquisition.

Summary

Through close analysis of primary source textual documents produced by the Foreign Service Institute (FSI) between 1947 and 1968, this unique text reveals the undocumented influence of the FSI on K-12 language instruction and assessment in the United States.

Product details

• Authors: Theresa Ulrich
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.12.2020
• EAN: 9780367428174
• ISBN: 978-0-367-42817-4
• No. of pages: 176
• Series: Routledge Research in Language Education
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; English, HISTORY / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / English as a Second Language, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Study & Teaching, Philosophy & theory of education, Educational strategies & policy, History of the Americas, Philosophy and theory of education, Teaching of a specific subject, Language teaching theory and methods, ELT examinations & certificates, Bilingualism & multilingualism, Bilingualism and multilingualism, Educational strategies and policy, ELT: teaching theory & methods, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / General