Resources
One of the functions of the National Heritage Language Resource Center is to collect and disseminate materials for use in instruction, training, research, and program development.
If you believe other information should be included, please send an e-mail to nhlrc@international.ucla.edu.
The Center seeks to share and contribute to knowledge in heritage to help UC language faculty develop the immense potential of heritage learners. We offer resources in areas including guidelines for UC language faculty, teacher training, program and materials development, and research.
Guidelines for Heritage Teaching at UC
The Center for World Languages has created two sets of guidelines for teaching heritage speakers at UC:
Instructional Guidelines
The instructional guidelines published in 2003 were the result of directed discussions at the 2002 Heritage Language Institute, sponsored by the UC Consortium on Language Learning and Teaching. The guidelines focus on recruitment and motivation, certification, placement exams, separate heritage tracks, materials, development, training and professional development, technology, sharing resources across UC campuses, research, and outreach and articulation.
View PDF file of the guidelines
Curricular Guidelines
The curricular guidelines published in 2003 were created with the support of an NEH Focus Grant, which funded the collaboration of UCLA faculty and outside experts. The guidelines focus on rationalization of curriculum design, instructional materials, assessment procedures, teacher training and media of instruction.
View the curricular guidelines
Teacher Training
- UC Consortium Heritage Institute (2002)
A five-day workshop to familiarize foreign language faculty with current research and practices in heritage language education. Guest speakers' presentations in PowerPoint and/or streaming video available. - Heritage Language Workshop (2005)
A two-day workshop featuring presentations by scholars in the field, resources available at UC for heritage, and a review of current heritage projects.
Bibliography of Heritage Language Resources
Recommended readings on heritage language knowledge and education.
View the bibliography
Research
Report, Heritage Language Research Priorities Conference
A report on the conference was published in 2000. The conference was hosted by UCLA and featured papers and discussion by invited scholars. Its goal was the articulation of a research agenda for the field.
View report
Survey of Heritage Language Teaching at UCLA
This survey project, conducted in 1999, was produced under the auspices of the Language Resource Center, by Helen Reid, in collaboration with Olga Kagan, Chairperson of the Foreign Language Resource Committee.
View survey
K-12 Schools
Japanese Heritage Language Schools
A web map of Japanese heritage language schools in the United States. A project by Masako Douglas (CSU Long Beach)
French Heritage Language Program
The program serves students in New York City's international schools. The site includes information on the program and a comprehensive page of links to online teaching resources.
The Alliance for the Advancement of Heritage Languages
The Alliance for the Advancement of Heritage Languages (the Alliance) brings together individuals and organizations dedicated to preserving heritage languages for cultural, social, educational, economic and national security purposes. Hosted by the Center for Applied Linguistics in Washington, DC, the Alliance works to enable heritage speakers to attain high proficiency in their heritage languages while also developing English literacy, and to establishing a shared network of heritage language resources.
The Alliance is collecting profiles of heritage language programs in K-12 and community-based settings. If you are involved in such a program, we ask you to complete a program profile online. On our website, you can also read other program profiles and learn more about the Alliance’s work. If you have questions or suggestions on heritage language education or the Alliance, please contact us at heritage@cal.org.
