NCTA Case Studies

Middle and High School Cases: Overview

The InSites team visited and studied 16 schools to learn more about how participants are using what they learned in NCTA seminars. They interviewed NCTA and non-NCTA teachers, seminar leaders, administrators, students, parents, and others. The information gathered serves as the foundation for the case studies.

The schools vary in geographic region, type of school and community, number of NCTA teachers in the school, and teacher subject areas. To disguise identities, InSites replaced the names of people, places, and schools with pseudonyms and altered some peripheral facts. In addition, InSites edited some quotations for clarity and length.

Each case begins with a vignette that introduces the central characters and focus of the case study. The case then presents information about the school, district, and/or state, and a brief description of the NCTA seminar. Impact of the NCTA Seminar details how NCTA participants have used what they learned in their classrooms and schools. Next Steps presents multiple views on promoting a sustained presence for Asian studies at the school. Discussion Questions focuses on key points in the case study and helps you consider how these issues relate to your own educational setting.