Contesting Goals of English Bilingual Policy in International Public Schools

Anis Sundusiyah, Project Associate, IISE & Doctoral Student, School of Education

The International-Standard Schools or ISS in Indonesia are high-performing public schools that implement English Bilingual policy as well as national and internationally-adapted curriculum for their high-achiever student body. Analyzing national and school policy documents, the author learns the root of educational goals of English bilingualism in this ISS context: global citizenship, social mobility, and social efficiency.

Academic Support Strategies for International Students

Henry Max Goodelman, Doctoral Student, School of Education

As increasingly high numbers of international students are attending American institutions of higher education, there is an increasingly high demand to structure academic support services to best meet the needs of diverse student bodies. Providing an overview of some of the best practices and strategies that are in place to facilitate and promote the success of all students enrolled, the focus of this presentation will be on what implementation plans have been used successfully at the University of Pittsburgh.