Sec. 5873. GAO study on Foreign Service Institute’s School of Language Studies
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The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on whether the Foreign Service Institute’s School of Language Studies curriculum and instruction effectively prepares United States Government employees to advance United States diplomatic and national security priorities abroad. The report required by subsection
(a)shall include— an analysis of the teaching methods used at the Foreign Service Institute’s School of Language Studies; a comparative analysis on the benefits of language proficiency compared to practical job oriented language learning; an analysis of whether the testing regiment at the School of Language Studies is an effective measure of ability to communicate and carry out an employee’s duties abroad; and an analysis of qualifications for training specialists and language and culture instructors at the School of Language Studies.