Mission
To promote collaboration and mutual understanding of the United States and Indonesia through higher education partnerships
To strengthen institutional capacity in teacher education through collaborative development of innovative educational programs and research to be conducted in the U.S. and Indonesia
The U.S./Indonesia Teacher Education Consortium (USINTEC)
A binational higher education consortium
The Alliance for Teacher Quality (ATQ)
A public-private global development alliance of universities, corporations, foundations, and organizations committed to Indonesian education and teacher quality
Teacher Quality and School Leadership Graduate Non-Degree Master's Sandwich Program
The Teacher Quality and School Leadership Graduate Non-Degree Master's Sandwich Program is a customized four-month program designed to provide students pursuing master's degrees at State University of Padang (UNP) with study abroad coursework. The program goal is to increase the students' knowledge about U.S. practices and efforts to prepare quality teachers and school administrators. The students earn 12 credit hours while in the U.S. which counts toward the requirements for their degrees from UNP.
Conducted by The Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology in Autumn Quarter, 2008, the program was sandwiched between students' coursework in Indonesia and their master's theses. The UNP students were teachers, principals, vice principals, and supervisors in village and urban schools in West Sumatra.
Program Components
The Graduate Non-Degree Master's Sandwich Program offered at Ohio State University consisted of the following components:
- Post-arrival orientations, campus tours, and working sessions related to on-line library system, J1 visiting scholar immigration status, living in the U.S., program activities, and program requirements
- Intensive English as a Second Language (ESL) short course prior to the start of the academic term and weekly ESL support throughout the program
- Three customized graduate non-degree credit courses offered by the School of Teaching and Learning and the School of Educational Policy and Leadership
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EDU T&L 975Y
Theoretical Perspectives on Learning and Teaching in Social Contexts
Dr. Barbara Seidl -
EDU T&L 925.10Y
Seminar: Inquiry and Analysis in Classroom Instruction and Educational Leadership
Dr. Barbara Seidl and Dr. Helen Marks -
EDU P&L 891.01Y
Instructional Leadership and Supervision
Dr. Helen Marks
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EDU T&L 975Y
- Attendance in regular courses chosen by individual Master’s Sandwich Program students in consultation with faculty program coordinators and program staff
- Extended observations in local public schools: elementary schools, middle schools, high schools
- Field trips to local and national educational, cultural, and historical sites in the U.S.
- Regular program meetings with Master’s Sandwich Program staff and individual academic support services
2008 Indonesian Scholarships for Master's Sandwich Programs
Scholarships were provided to program participants by the Directorate General for Quality Improvement of Teachers and Educational Personnel and the Bureau of Planning and International Cooperation.