DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER

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2 Agenda Mission, Vision, and Values DLIFLC Overview and Profile Current Focus and Way Ahead Worldwide Presence 2

3 Dynamic & Revolutionary Learning Environment 3

4 Agenda Mission, Vision, and Values DLIFLC Overview and Profile Current Focus and Way Ahead Worldwide Presence 4

5 Mission, Vision, and Values Mission Our mission is to provide culturally based foreign language education, training, evaluation and sustainment to enhance the security of the nation. Vision Our vision is to deliver the world's best culturally based foreign language education and training at the point of need. Values We hold ourselves and others accountable for the following values: Commitment - We are committed to our students, employees, stakeholders, life-long learning, and institutional excellence. Adaptability We promote flexibility and drive innovative change as individuals and as an institution. Integrity - We expect personal and professional integrity. Respect We honor our cultural and social diversity by treating others with dignity and respect. 5

6 Core Competencies linguist 6

7 Cycle of Excellence 7

8 Agenda Mission, Vision, and Values DLIFLC Overview and Profile Current Focus and Way Ahead Worldwide Presence 8

9 Linguistic Readiness 9

10 Undergraduate Student Profile ~ 3,500 multi-service 66% - under age 25 99% - high school graduates 17% - college graduates 6% - officers 71% male population 29% female population 87% - students will support intelligence missions Schedule: 5 days/week, 6+ hrs per day, 2-3 hrs homework 38% 35% ARMY MARINES 12,300 AA degrees awarded since % 10% NAVY AIR FORCE 10

11 Faculty Profile Title 10 Department of the Army civilian faculty 95% native speakers: 16% Ph.D., 56% M.A., 25% B.A DLI-Washington: Contract faculty provide flexibility and surge capacity In-house faculty training programs Professional development opportunities through local and regional higher educational institutions Title 10 DA civilian faculty Faculty Personnel System allows for flexibility with the surge and dips in language training requirements 11

12 Faculty Profile

13 DLIFLC Languages Category I Spanish French Category II Indonesian Category III Persian Farsi Russian Urdu Hebrew Tagalog Category IV Modern Standard Arabic Arabic - Egyptian Arabic Sudanese Arabic - Levantine Arabic - Iraqi Chinese Mandarin Korean Japanese Pashto Course Lengths CAT I 26 Weeks CAT II 35 Weeks CAT III 48 Weeks CAT IV 64 Weeks 13

14 DLIFLC Languages 14

15 Agenda Mission, Vision, and Values DLIFLC Overview and Profile Current Focus and Way Ahead Worldwide Footprint 15

16 2+ Overview What: 76% 2+/2+/1+ (Academic Production Rate - excludes admin attrition) When: By 2022 How: Incrementally, increasing by an identified % annually at L2+/R2+ by 2022 Who: All DLI students Why: Increasing complexity of DoD language needs requiring 3/3 abilities

17 Getting to 2+/2+/1+ FY15 Academic Production Rate 2/2 2+/2+ 3/3 75.8% 35.9% 11.7% Students Recruit the best - no DLAB waivers Match language to skills and desires Ensure student readiness Increase immersion opportunities Provide post-dlpt training Instructors Provide excellence in instruction Professional development (Master Teacher) Hire the best, retain the best Evolve curricula not more of the same Student-centered learning 17

18 Getting to 2+/2+/1+ 18

19 Immersion Programs Local Immersions OCONUS Initiated August countries/regions more than 3,000 + participants 70%+ for Arabic, Chinese, Korean dedicated Immersion facility at Ord Military Community Immersions conducted twice per language program Students who participate in immersions gain significantly higher levels of proficiency with far less attrition 19

20 Immersion Programs 20

21 Agenda Mission, Vision, and Values DLIFLC Overview and Profile Current Focus and Way Ahead Worldwide Presence 21

22 Worldwide Presence 22

23 Worldwide Presence 23 As of April 1, 2016

24 Non-resident Instruction Military Language Professionals Quality continuing education for 44,000 language professionals Language and culture materials for any learner Command Language Program 24

25 Non-resident Instruction

26 Online Resources DLIFLC postured to support Nation s language needs - Rapport 6-8 hrs. language & culture trng. - HeadStart hrs. trng languages - Language Survival Kits - 93 languages Sustainment materials - Cultural Orientation Countries in Perspective GLOSS - 40 languages - ODA - (diagnostic) -18 languages Mobile Aps - itunes - Google Play Majority of products are open to the public 26

27 Linguistic Testing

28 Linguistic Testing 1 st DLPT5 deployed: Dec 2005 DLPT examinees per year = ~ 62,000 OPI examinees per year = ~ 15,000 Languages tested = 120 (60 DLPT/ 60 OPI) 28

29 After DLIFLC 29