Status of state curriculum framework development in foreign language. There are a number of state programs to recruit teachers, including foreign language teachers. There is a NC Teaching Fellows program which programs 4-year scholarships to excellent students who pledge to go into teaching. There is also a program entitled NC Teach which is designed to attract non-licensed but highly skilled mature individuals into the teaching force. These people attend a six-week summer program, teach for a year with mentoring, attend a second summer program and then receive a license.
Foreign languages is one of the areas addressed.
There also is an extensive program of visiting international faculty. More than 200 of these teachers are currently teaching foreign languages in NC schools. The Alliance for Language Learning, a state advocacy group funded by the Foundation for International Education and the Foreign Language Association of North Carolina, is continuing to be active. Due to its efforts, the elementary foreign language study was included in the Studies Bill legislation. Briefly describe any foreign language elements or involvement.