1. 1 Designing Language Education Policy - Czech Perspective BILC Professional Seminar, Stockholm, 13 – 18 October, 2013 Lt Col Jan SMID

2. 2 Themes Process of planning language training Teacher performance & student achievement Teacher values Hierarchy of needs Practical applications Conclusion

3. 3 Process of planning language training

4. 4 Teacher performance & student achievement Measures of Effective Teaching (MET) project released 31 August 2013 first large-scale study Quality of teachers directly affects test score results regardless of a student’s past performance.

5. 5 Teacher values "In addition to being knowledgeable about the subjects they teach, teachers must have the ability to communicate, inspire trust and confidence, and motivate students, as well as understand the students' educational and emotional needs. Teachers must be able to recognize and respond to individual and cultural differences in students and employ different teaching methods that will result in higher student achievement. They should be organized, dependable, patient, and creative. Teachers also must be able to work cooperatively and communicate effectively with other teachers, support staff, parents, and members of the community." Wiki.answers.com

6. 6 Hierarchy of needs

7. 7 Hierarchy of needs II

8. 8 Hierarchy of needs III

9. 9 Practical applications - Czech perspective Merger of language education institutions Language audit Language education policy

10. Practical applications - Czech perspective II Merger of language education centres - 1 September 2013 Language Training Centre of the Defence University Czech Defense Language Institute Language and Education Centre of the Czech MoD Language Training Centre of the Defence University

11. 11 Practical applications - Czech perspective III Language Audit Inspired by the BILC project CT E1101N New Language Education Policy Designed by the MoD Personnel Division Reflecting changes in the Czech military

12. 12 Thank you for your attention. Questions, comments, compliments?

13. 13 References - HUHTA, M. 2002, Tools for Planning Language Training, Strasbourg, Council of Europe. - REEVES, N. and WRIGHT, C. 1996, Linguistic Auditing, Clevedon: Multilingual Matters. - HUHTA, M. 1997, Language Training – From an element of cost into an investment in communication. Helsinki: National Board of Education - HAMMERLY, H.M. 1985, An Integrated Theory of Language Teaching, Blaine, Washington: Second Language Publication. - MASLOW, A.H. 1943, A Theory of Human Motivation, Psychological Review, 50(40). - KANE, T.J. et al, 2013, Ensuring Fair and Reliable Measures of Effective Teaching, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

14. 14 References - Study: Teacher Performance Tied to Student Achievement, retrieved from http://www.gse.harvard.edu/news-impact/2013/01/study-teacher-performance-tied- to-student-achievement/ on 1 October 2013. http://www.gse.harvard.edu/news-impact/2013/01/study-teacher-performance-tied- to-student-achievement/ - The long-term impacts of teachers, retrieved from http://obs.rc.fas.harvard.edu/chetty/value_added.html on 24 September 2013. http://obs.rc.fas.harvard.edu/chetty/value_added.html - BURTON, N., 2012, Our Hierarchy of Needs, Retrieved from: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/hide-and-seek/201205/our-hierarchy-needs on 1 October 2013. http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/hide-and-seek/201205/our-hierarchy-needs -KREMER, W. and HAMMOND, C. 2013, Abraham Maslow and the pyramid that beguiled business, Retrieved from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-23902918http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-23902918 on 1 October 2013 - What values do teachers have? Retrieved from http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_values_do_teachers_have on 24 September 2013 http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_values_do_teachers_have