1 Cooperative Language Training Programme

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1 Cooperative Language Training Programme Assessments “Mapping the Road: Success in Language Training” Keith L. Wert Associate BILC Secretary for Programme Assessment Director, Partner Language Training Center Europe George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies wertk@marshallcenter.org 2 Cooperative Language Training Programme Assessments History: 2000: Requested by a NATO Assistant Secretary General to Chair, Nato Training Group who wrote BILC secretariat 2001 Conducted first assessment 2001-2010 Before Accession: Slovakia , Latvia, Slovenia, Estonia, After Accession: Czech Rep ., Bulgaria , Romania PfP and IPAP countries Macedonia, Georgia , Serbia Countries that have asked for follow up visits: Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Georgia, Macedonia and Serbia. 3 Language Training Programme Assessments Team members from: Slovenia, Sweden, Germany, Canada, UK, and US. Level of Interest: Latvia: Deputy State Secretary Slovakia: Director of Military Education Macedonia: Chief of Staff Bulgaria: Deputy Chief of Staff Georgia: 1st Deputy Minister of Defense Romania: Head of MoD Human Resources Serbia: The J-7 and MoD Personnel Sector Serbia: May 2009 4 Items of Interest Development of a language policy Integrating language policy into military personnel policies Development of a language training structure that meets the objectives of the language policy Establishing effective and efficient use of language training resources - Appropriate emphasis on and balance between intensive and non intensive programs - Ensuring resources are allocated in a transparent and ‘objective’ manner - Effective and efficient language testing programs to NATO standards - Transparent procedures for faculty professional development - Harmonizing bilateral support for language training - Development of a modern military lexicon, based upon agreed NATO nomenclature - Development of Syllabi at STANAG 6001 Level 3 Pre-Visit Process Provide the potential scope of what you are going to be looking over to the appropriate coordinating office so that everyone knows what the objectives are Not a check list. You never really know what aspects of the assessment will require the most attention We provide “Outlines” with points for potential discussion and observation. Policies Schools Testing Pre-Visit Process (Outlines) What is the focus? We are generally not: Components Book Orders Teacher training Mgt courses Technology Labs, IMI etc Doing some legwork for the bilateral donors: Book orders Course recommendations We are: Processes Language and Testing Policies Integration with military personnel policies Language Training Management Resource allocation Faculty Development plans Visit Process Extensive orientation briefings by MoD/General Staff Policy and organization explained Visits to schools Classroom observations Discussions