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California  \nA first step to ensuring that emerging school leaders possess the dispositions and  \nskills necessary to be successful in a global community is for educational leaders to take initiative in moving toward a comprehensive US International Education Policy. This article introduces possible steps to initiate such a policy.  \nIntroduction  \nIn this ever-increasing global age, Americans need enhanced international skills and knowledge of international developments and trends to guarantee educational competence and competitiveness. A national policy on international education is vital to ensuring that our citizens and future generations of Americans [are prepared to maintain U.S. global](are prepared to maintain U.S. global) leadership and participation. Yet it is clear that we lack a serious commitment as a nation to international education—policies and programs that convey effective global literacy to students and other citizens as an integral part of their education (NAFSA, 2006) .  \nInternational and cross-cultural awareness and understanding on the part of Americans will be crucial to effective United States leadership, competitiveness, prosperity, and national security in this century (Alliance for International Education and Cultural Exchange, 2007) . However, in spite of our current laws, the United States lacks a coherent, coordinated, operational policy for educating its citizens internationally.  \nA policy is needed that promotes international education in the broadest sense, including supporting the learning of foreign languages and in-depth knowledge of other cultures by Americans, promoting study abroad by United States students, encouraging foreign students to study in the United States,(Lincoln Commission, 2005) facilitating the exchange of scholars and of citizens at all levels of society, and support for the educational infrastructure through which we produce international competence and research (NAFSA 2007) .  \nHowever, the question remains, once an effective policy framework is developed and articulated it then becomes necessary that the educational community proactively make the policy into a reality (American Planning Association, 2006) . For that goal to come to fruition, it is necessary to per  \nCAPEA Education Leadership and Administration, Vol. 20—2008  \n92 ©2010 DEStech Publications, Inc.  \nInitiating a Comprehensive US International Education Policy 93  \nsuade both our political and educational policymakers as well as stakeholders in the business community, that such a framework is both vital and necessary to insuring America’s global interests, security and prosperity. This paper will examine the several elements essential to a sound and comprehensive international education policy while and briefly introduce the stages in a grassroots effort aimed at implementation of such a policy.  \nPossible Framework  \nThere was a time and age when the art and practice of diplomacy fell solely within the domain of governments. But in the 21st Century and with 21st Century technology, this is obviously no longer true. Individuals and institutions alike, in both the public and private sectors, find themselves more and more engaged in a long list of issues and concerns (academic, economic and political) that span the globe. The achievements of educational, economic, political and scientific goals require increased cooperation and collaboration that transcend national boundaries and involve broad networks of partners (Alliance, 2007) . As direct contact between citizens and organizations becomes more and more widespread, if not commonplace, a mature knowledge of other cultures and perspectives becomes an overriding theme (Institute of International Education, 2007).Our ability to assimilate and understand not only foreign languages but even more importantly, foreign customs, social norms an","cbCaitIVMGCdLPg5","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitIVMGCdLPg5","pdf",56769,"English","# Introduction\n# Possible Framework\n## Core elements and policy goals","[{\"question\":\"Why does the paper argue the US needs a comprehensive international education policy?\",\"answer\":\"It claims Americans need stronger international skills, knowledge of global trends, and global literacy to maintain US leadership and competitiveness, and that the country lacks a coherent, coordinated, operational policy for educating citizens internationally despite existing laws.\"},{\"question\":\"What role does the educational community play after a policy framework is developed?\",\"answer\":\"After the framework is articulated, the educational community must proactively make the policy real through action by political and educational policymakers and stakeholders in the business community.\"},{\"question\":\"What core elements does the paper suggest for an international education plan?\",\"answer\":\"The plan should include opportunities for US citizens to study and research abroad, recruitment opportunities for foreign scholars and students to study and research in the US, expanded curricula on other cultures and related training, increased commitments to foreign language and English learning, and studies comparing US educational progress with other nations.\"}]","Taking Leadership in Initiating a Comprehensive US International Education Policy | PDF",1792096228,23]