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WELCOMEDefense Language Institute Foreign Language Center

An Overview

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Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center - An Overview

June 23, 2017

Introductions

• Sara AppelMCMC Project CoordinatorMidwestern Higher Education Compact

Housekeeping

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Overview

• The mission of the Multi-State Collaborative on Military Credit (MCMC) is to facilitate an interstate partnership of 13 states, and to translate competencies acquired by veterans through military training and experiences toward college credentials. States will exchange information and share best practices in the areas of articulation of credit, certification and licensure, communication, and data and technology.

Project Goals• To assist student veterans with completing postsecondary

education and the transition into civilian employment, MCMC has established the following three goals:

1. Assist with critical life transitions from the military to postsecondary education and then from postsecondary education to civilian employment.

2. Increase postsecondary education completion rates by creating models for the consistent, transparent, and effective awarding of credit for military training and experience that can be scaled regionally and nationally, thereby lowering the cost of education and reducing the time to completion.

3. Establish a strong network of support, communication, documentation, and data collection among institutions and organizations for the purpose of promoting shared interests and tracking the efficacy of efforts to enhance Servicemember’seducational success.

Four Work Groups

• Articulation of Academic Credit • Licensure and Certification • Communication and Outreach • Data, Systems, and Technology

Today’s ModeratorsArticulation of Academic Credit Co-chairs

• Jim CraigAssociate Teaching Professor and Department Chair, Department of Military and Veteran StudiesUniversity of Missouri - St. Louis

• Katie GiardelloDirector of Veteran and Transfer InitiativesMichigan Center for Student SuccessMichigan Community College Association

Today’s DLIFLC Presenter

• Robert S. Savukinas, Ph.D.Senior Academic Advisor for Standardization, Office of Standardization and Academic Excellence

• Stephen M. Payne, Ph.D.Command Historian and Accreditation Liaison Officer

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What we are for

To provide culturally based foreign language education, training, evaluation and sustainment to

enhance the security of the nation.

To deliver the world's best culturally based foreign language education and training – at the point of need.

Mission Vision

Standards and Discipline

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Partnership with Academia and Industry

Culturally Based Professional Military Linguist

Shared GovernanceEmpowerment

Tech Support & Modernization


Faculty & Curriculum Development

Sustainment Training• Language Training Detachments – 22

locations• On-line materials• BLTS – online teaching• Mobile Training Teams

Recruiting Quality Faculty

IT Support for .EDU

Prepared Student• Service Detachment Pre-

Course training• Student Learning Services

Return to DLIFLC• Intermediate and Advanced courses• 19 – 26 -46 weeks• PCS and TDY• OCONUS immersions

Resiliency• HPO• Safety• SARC• IG• EO• SVC Dets

Basic course:• Target language (36 – 64 weeks)• CONUS/OCONUS/ISO immersion• Course / on-line materials• DLPT / OPI – level 2+/2+/1+

Adequate Resources

Planning & Requirements

Student Journey at DLIFLC

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• Culturally-based•Learner-centered

•Proficiency-oriented

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Core Competencies

linguist


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DLIFLC Languages

Category IVModern Standard ArabicArabic - EgyptianArabic - SudaneseArabic - LevantineArabic - IraqiChinese MandarinKoreanJapanesePashto

Category IIIPersian FarsiRussianUrduHebrewTagalog

Category IIIndonesian

Category ISpanishFrench


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Prepared Student

• Service Detachment Pre-Course training• English grammar • Regional studies• Study habits & time management

• Student Learning Services • Introduction to Language Studies• Test taking strategies• Effective (FL) learning strategies• Approaches to listening and reading

comprehension strategies• Advanced Language Studies –

lifelong learning 13,439 AA degrees awarded since 2002


ARMYMARINESNAVYAIR FORCEOTHER

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Undergraduate Student Profile

• ~ 2,500 multi-service • 66% - under age 25• 99% - high school graduates• 17% - college graduates• 8% - officers • 71% male population• 29% female population• 84% - students will support intelligence

missions

39%Schedule: 5 days/week, 6+ hrs

per day, 2-3 hrs homework


• 1,667 faculty as of March 2017• 95% native speakers

Faculty Profile

Title 10 DA civilian faculty – Faculty Personnel System allows for flexibility with the surge and dips in language training requirements

• In-house faculty training programs• Professional development

opportunities through local andregional higher educational institutions

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Immersion Programs

OCONUS

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Local Immersions

• 2006 - dedicated immersion facility at Ord Military Community• Immersions conducted twice per language program

• Initiated August 2005 ~ 499 programs • 20+ countries/regions • More than 4,000 + participants• 70%+ for Arabic, Chinese, Korean

Students who participate in immersions gain significantly higher levels of proficiency with far less attrition


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Worldwide Presence


• Quality continuing education for military language professionals• Language and culture resources• Command Language Programs

Non-resident Instruction

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Military Language Professionals


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Online Resources

Majority of products are open to the public

• DLIFLC postured to support the nation’s language needs- Rapport – 6-8 hrs. language & culture training – 27 languages - HeadStart2 - 80-100 hrs. training - 39 languages- Language Survival Kits - 93 languages

• Sustainment materials - Cultural Orientation - 95- Countries in Perspective - 75- Global Language Online Support System- Online Diagnostic Assessment

• Mobile Apps - iTunes- Google Play


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• 1st DLPT5 deployed: Dec 2005• DLPT examinees per year = ~ 66,000• OPI examinees per year = ~ 19,000• Languages tested = 65 DLPT/107 OPI

Language Testing:Defense Language Proficiency Test


Defense Language Proficiency Test/ACE Credit

Background:• Requirement: Army Transition Execution Order 054-12;

Veterans Opportunity to Work Hire Heroes Act; TRADOC Policy Letter 22

• DLIFLC manages DoD ACE Credit Program for DLPT college credit-by-examination

• Long-standing program:– Defense Language Proficiency Test:

• Prior Review Dates: September 1989; August 1995; April 2002; August 2007– Most Recent Review: Summer 2015


ACE DLPT: Extending the Pathway

FY 2013 DLPT Credit:• 3,045 unique DLPT score report requests received

(Assumes using college credit at one institution)

• 3,045 x 12 college credits (2/2/1+) = 36,540 college credits

• 36,540 x $250 (average per credit hour) = $9,135,000

Note: In-state tuition for a public four-year college: $253.50/credit hour; Out-of-state tuition for a public four-year college: $653.16/credit hour; Private four-year college: $909.76/credit hour. (Source: “Trends in Higher Education”, The College Board, www.collegeboard.com, accessed Jul 2014)

http://www.collegeboard.com/


AA Degree Program Overview

• Complete the DLIFLC Basic language coursework – 45 semester credits

• 2.0 GPA from DLIFLC and no final grade below D

• DLPT Score of at least 2/2/1+• Transfer 18 General Education Credits• Currently serving as a military service

member: Active Duty, Reserve or National Guard or Spouse


Credit Requirements

The AA Degree is based on 63 semester credits of college-level work:

DLIFLC Basic Program 45 General Education (Transfer) 15Physical Ed. (Basic Training) 3

Total: 63


General Education Transfer Courses

1. English Composition2. College Math 3. Social Science 4. Natural Science 5. Technology (5 years prior to degree conferral)

GE requirements may be fulfilled throughClass, CLEP, DANTES (DSST),

AP (3+), IB (HL 5+), qualifying Joint Services Transcript, etc.


How to Apply

1st Step: Complete application online or with a DLI AA Degree Advisor;

2nd Step: Complete GE requirements;3rd Step: Obtain transcripts, test and/or take

classes


AA Degree Information

For complete program details, please visit

www.dliflc.edu -Search AA Degree

[email protected]@dliflc.edu

http://www.dliflc.edu/

mailto:[email protected]



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WELCOME Defense Language Institute Foreign Language · PDF fileDefense Language Institute Foreign Language Center An Overview ... Basic course: • Target language ... Arabic - Iraqi