Council of Chief State School Officers
Notes from Michele Anciaux Aoki 4/29/2004

http://www.internationaled.org/5.0/focus.CCSSO.htm

Overview
The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) is building a searchable web-based resource that identifies state strategies, tools, and resources associated with international education. The website's goal is to advance the Council's commitment to international education by providing a resource for promoting and embedding international content and resources at the state and national level.

States are currently being contacted to provide and update content regarding international education activities related to the states. The current areas of focus are:

• State exchanges and partnerships with countries
• Instructional programs/events
• Relationships with a university
• Resources

Some Ideas for Content on CCSSO

• Links to Standards for Social Studies by state (with possible comments about global/international perspectives in the standards)
   
• Links to Standards for World/Foreign Language by state (with possible brief descriptions) -- Here's an example of some comparisons I did a few years ago:
  http://www.seattleschools.org/schools/JohnStanfordIntlSchool/International/wlplan_041900.htm
   
• Data about Enrollments in World/Foreign Languages by state
   
• Data about High School Graduation Requirements by state that reflect international/global perspectives (such as World History or Contemporary World Problems)
   
• Data about % and number of students taking AP Tests in World History, European History, Foreign Languages, etc.
   
• Data about College Admissions Requirements by state (or college?) for study of World Languages, World History, etc.
   
• Statement from each Chief State School Officer to introduce the state pages indicating what the state's commitment is to International Education