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1.
Mission
From
the point of view of US national interests, the mission of an in-country
ELTP is to produce a sufficient number of English-language-qualified
personnel to support US Security Assistance objectives. Effective
in-country ELTPs are a vital link in the Security Assistance chain.
The English language qualified personnel produced by in-country
ELTPs are essential to the success of US arms sales and transfers
because their graduates are the individuals who are trained, frequently
in CONUS, to maintain and operate the weapon-systems received from
the US. The in-country ELTPs also feed students into US military
schools of Professional Military Education (PME). Upon request,
DLIELC will answer questions which Security Assistance Offices (SAO)
personnel have concerning all aspects of in-country ELTP. Questions
should be addressed to DLIELC/LEOX, commercial telephone (210) 671-3783,
DSN 473-3783, commercial fax (210) 671-5362, DSN fax 473-5362, or
to the following address:
DLIELC/LEOX
2230 ANDREWS AVE., STE 2
LACKLAND AFB TX 78236-5203
2. Training
Goal
The primary
goal of an in-country ELTP is to train the student to a required
level of English language proficiency sufficient for technical training
or PME as measured by the ECL examination.
3. ELTP
Checklist for Security Assistance Offices
Below are questions
which should be asked by SAOs when planning or supporting an in-country
ELTP. These questions are also the questions which would be asked
by DLIELC should the SAO request DLIELC assistance in establishing
or maintaining an in-country ELTP.
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a.
Purpose of ELTP
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(1) What is
the purpose of the ELTP?
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(a) Do graduates
attend CONUS training?
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(b) Are
students trained to meet other than US Security Assistance requirements?
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(1)If
so, what other requirements?
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(c) Does
the ELTP support the operation and maintenance of US-origin
equipment?
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(2) In what
ways does the ELTP further the objectives of the US Security Assistance
Program?
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b. Curriculum
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(1) Is the
ALC used as the primary ELTP curriculum?
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(a) If not,
what materials are used?
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(b) If so,
is there an adequate supply of ALC materials on hand to meet
ELTP objectives?
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(c) Are
ALCPTs on hand to evaluate training progress and readiness to
take the ECL?
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c. Training
Management
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(1) How many
students will be trained each year?
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(2) Are students
sent to CONUS training funded under IMET or FMS?
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(3) If students
sent to CONUS training are funded under IMET, is a waiver of the
55 ECL requirement necessary?
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(4) What level
of proficiency will students have upon entry into the ELTP?
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(5) What ECL
scores will graduates require?
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(6) What is
the general educational level of the students?
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(7) Is the
training
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(a) Intensive?
(20 or more class-hours per week)?
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(b) Non-intensive?
(less than 20 class hours per week)?
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(c) Both
intensive and non-intensive?
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(8) How many
ELTP training sites are there?
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d. Instructors
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(1) Are a
sufficient number of qualified indigenous English language instructors
available for the ELTP?
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(2) Are qualified
native speakers available to serve as instructors in the ELTP?
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(3) Have ELTP
instructors received training on the ALC Materials?
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(4) Should
local instructors be sent to DLIELC for training?
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(5) Should
a DLIELC team be requested to provide training to the local instructors
on the ALC materials?
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e. ELTP
Facilities
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Are classrooms,
administrative and storage facilities adequate?
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f. Language
Laboratories
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(1) Are there
a sufficient number of audio laboratory positions available for
the ELTP?
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(2) What level
of audio laboratory (Level I, Level II, Level III) is required?
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(3) How many
hours per week are the audio laboratories used?
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(4) Is there
an in-country capability to install and maintain audio laboratories?
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(5) Should
in-country personnel be sent to CONUS for audio laboratory maintenance
training?
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(6) Is there
a sufficient quantity of spare parts?
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(7) Is a
Technical Assistance Team (TAT) required to install or repair
the audio laboratories?
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g. DLIELC
Publications
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Are the following
DLIELC publications on hand?
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(1) 1998
Catalog of American Language Course Materials, DLIELC Courses
and Support, 1 Oct 99(ALC Catalog)
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(2) 1025.15,
English Comprehension Level (ECL) Test Guidelines, 15 Aug 97
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(4) Handbook
for the American Language Course Placement Test, Jul 96
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(5) English
Language Training Support for Security Assistance Officers,
FY98-99
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