BackNMELRC Goals for Persian
NMELRC works closely with AATP. Members of the executive board of the
American Association of Teachers of Persian (AATP) serve on the NMELRC
boards and link the center to the language field. Together we aim to
achieve the following goals:
- Seek to identify new and more effective ways to learn/teach ME
languages - the wise use of technology being a cornerstone of its plans;
- Actively develop and disseminate new teaching/learning materials to address our field's greatest needs;
- Develop, use, and disseminate appropriate proficiency
assessment measures, with special emphasis on developing innovative
measures that are reliable, efficient, and inexpensive;
- Train instructors to better address their students' needs by taking advantage of quality tools and more effective techniques;
- Assess national ME language needs, identify viable solutions, and work to implement these plans;
- Develop and disseminate materials designed for K-12 learners;
- Work to increase and improve advanced-level intensive summer
language and study abroad programs and establish associated teacher
training institutes. In addition, NMELRC is committed to providing
learners with the training and information that will better equip them
to succeed in learning ME languages well.
For more information on AATP click
here.