NCTA Overview

The National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA) is a nationwide program to encourage ongoing teaching and learning about Asia in American middle and high schools. It seeks to increase teachers’ knowledge of Asia. Participating teachers attend a comprehensive 30-hour seminar taught by an Asia expert or educator. They also receive stipends and resource materials on Asia for themselves and their schools. By 2003, more than 3,500 teachers had participated in nearly 200 NCTA seminars in 42 states.

NCTA has been funded by the Freeman Foundation since 1998. It is a collaboration led by the East Asian Studies programs of five national institutions: Columbia University, the Five College Center for East Asian Studies, Indiana University, the University of Colorado, and the University of Washington.

InSites conducted an evaluation of the NCTA work. InSites’ findings form the basis for the reports and case studies on this site.