WEEKLY ACTIVITIES REPORT - LANGUAGE SCHOOL

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-06363A000300050024-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 26, 2000
• Sequence Number: 24
• Publication Date: September 3, 1971
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Training
3 September 1971
SUBJECT : Weekly Activities Report - Language School
1. I I and I met with
of on Monday to discuss long-range Chinese require-
ments. FE is presently in the middle of long-range analysis of
their needs for placing people overseas. They promised to provide us
some data on training requirements sometime in October. In broad
terms they felt that their input of beginning language students would
probably drop. However, they predicted that, since there is a large
body of personnel who already have some Chinese language skills, they
would probably have requirements for refresher or maintenance training.
2. The Linguistic Steering Committee has concerned itself in
recent weeks with the standardization of language tapes produced at
IS. As the first of its proposed guidelines, the committee recommended
a unified tape labeling system. Since our tape collection has been
put together by several different hands over the years, and since tape
formats have changed with the evolution of new approaches to language
teaching, our current labeling system is not consistent. The new
system will not only introduce consistency, but also more clarity and
convenience for the tape user. Box labels will be typed instead of
hand stamped; labels will identify not only the series and tape number,
but also give an indication of the type of material on the reel. A
special large-type selectric typewriter ball is the new ingredient
that makes the new labeling system practicable. We hope to make extensive
use of the secretarial pool for help in typing up the new labels.
3. Danish is a language for which we have a stand-by instructor,
but which we very rarely teach. This week Mrs. an 25,X1A9a
independent contract teacher who has occasionally taught part-time
tutorials at home, joined our faculty to teach a full-time Danish
class at IS. The course is scheduled to last 28 weeks.
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4. language School Statistics:
Having reached their nadir in the last month, enrollment
figures are now beginning to climb again. About 60 requests have
been approved for classes beginning at LS on 13 September and 119
for the BAHLT program. Here are the figures for the week of
23 - 27 August 1971:
Students Classes
Full-time - 32 Full-time - 18
Part-time - 65 (28 Hqs.) Part-time - 29 (6 Hqs.)
TOTA.L...... 97 TOTAL ...... 47
Laboratory hours for the week of 23 - 27 August 1971:
language School - 49
There were 43 proficiency tests given during the week of
23 - 27 August 1971.
25X1A9a 5. our two summer employees,
left us this week after a busy three months. Because of the great
changes in the lab and library that were brought about by the move
to new quarters, there was a lot to do in those two areas. We were
very happy to have these two young people with us. They did an excellent
job.
Chief, Language School/TR
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