The ACTR Nationwide Survey of Russian Language Instruction in U.S. High Schools in 2009

Authors

Dan E. Davidson
Nadra Garas

Keywords

language, American, 21st century, learning

Abstract

Adequate access to extended sequences of instruction across a range of world languages in the U.S. K‐12 system can provide the “early start” in language learning, which is essential for a new generation of Americans who will compete in the highly globalized economy of the 21st century.2 The study of Arabic, Chinese Japanese, Persian, and Russian have attracted particular attention among U.S. policymakers, given the importance of these and other major world languages for long‐term U.S. national security interests, scientific and cultural exchange, mutual understanding, and the preservation of U.S. economic competitiveness around the world.

Recommended Citation

Davidson, Dan E. and Garas, Nadra (2009) "The ACTR Nationwide Survey of Russian Language Instruction in U.S. High Schools in 2009," Russian Language Journal: Vol. 59: Iss. 1.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70163/0036-0252.1191
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/rlj/vol59/iss1/2