LIST I FULL-TIME LANGUAGE TRAINING* FISCAL YEAR 1959

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• Publication Date: January 1, 1959
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LIST I
FULL-TIME LANGUAGE TRAINING
FISCAL YEAR 1959
Tabulated by Language
EXTERNAL
DOMESTIC FOREIGN
INTERNAL
Arabic
3
Chinese
2
3
7
Czech
2
French
8
31
German
9
3
29
Greek
2
6
Indonesian
5
Italian
3
Japanese
2
4
Korean
1
1
Persian
Polish
1
Russian
3
Serbo-Croatian
1
Spanish
Turkish
45 12 84
Total 141
*This tabulation includes only those who completed courses. There were
15 dropouts from full-time training during the year, or approximately
10 percent.
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1. 80 of the 141 full-time students, or approximately 57%,
studied French and German.
2. The next most popular language, Chinese, accounts for
only 12 students, or approximately 8% of the total number.
3. 59% of all full-time courses were taught internally in
the Language and Area School, 8% were taught overseas, and
33% at external U. S. Facilities.
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LIST II
FULL-TIME LANGUAGE TRAINING,
FISCAL YEAR 1959
Tabulated by Component
FE
EE
REA
AF
SE
EXTERNAL
18
7
4
INTERNAL
17
25
10
5
SR
3
WH
3
IO
WE
OTR/JOTP
SSA/DDS
00/FDD
ORR
OCI
OCR
OSI
Personnel
Dependents
Total
57
84
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COMKCM ON LIST II
1. Approximately 57% of all full-time training require-
ments were levied by three divisions: FE, BE, and NSA.
2. The closest contender below this was SE division
with 7 students, or approximately 5%.
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LIST III
PART-TIME (I rrE NAL)
(INCLUDING FAMILIARIZATION COURSES)
Tabulated by
Language
Arabic
52
Chinese
17
French
73
German
46
Greek
21
Hungarian
19
Italian
11
Japanese
3
Polish
1+
Romanian
Russian
Spanish
Swahili
Thai
Turkish
Uzbek
3
500
A total of 93 courses was given in 16 languages
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CONNENTg ON LIST III
1. The number for Arabic was made large by the inclusion
of 37 students in the Arabic Familiarization course.
2. The number for Russian was likewise increased by the
addition of 50 students in Russian Familiarization courses.
3. 4+2 of the 93 courses here tabulated were Reading courses
or Familiarization courses which are intended to fulfill require-
ments for specialized reading skills. No instruction is given
in spoken language in connection with them. 292 students were
engaged in these courses.
4+. Russian is by far the most popular language in the part-
time courses, followed by French, German, Greek, and Arabic
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LIST IV
PART-TIME TRAINING (INTERNAL)
(EXCLUSIVE OF FAMILIARIZATION COURSES)
Tabulated by Component
000
00/C
00/FDD
OBI
DD/I
OGC
IED
Comptroller
OS
OP
OC
DD/S
AF
35
89
8
42
14
FE 12
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2
WE
23
SR
17
SE
21
EE
21
WE
TSS
CI
PI
PP
FI
OPSER/RID
DDP/PPC
2
PRD
1
State
1
Weather Bureau
14
1
Dependents
6
TOTAL
4.13
87
Dropouts 155
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COM19TS ON LIST IV
1. DD/I offices provided 195 of the total number of students.
2? 34 students came from DD/S offices.
3. DD/P students total 162 and dependents and students from
other government agencies total 22.
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LIST V
PART-TIME LANGUAGE TRAINING (EXTERNAL)
BY LANGUAGE
BY COMPONENT
Arabic
Chinese
FE
15
Czech
Danish
1
BE
French
11
BE
German
9
Greek
2
WS
Icelandic
1
19E
Indonesian
8
SR
Italian
5
TSB
Japanese
2
ORR
Korean
3
OSI
1
Malay
1
Norwegian
1
Portuguese
Russian
8
JOT
2
Serbo-Croatian
2
78
Spanish
10
Swedish
1
Tagalog
3
Urdu
2
Vietnamese
1
78
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These figures represent to a great extent short-
term tutorial training. In some cases, such as
Icelandic, this was the only training available. It
is perhaps significant that WE division has a relatively
high number of these cases, not balanced by longer-term
full-time training.
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L!11GUAGE Ii:CEVTIVE PROGEA 1
General Provision
Beginning July 1, 1960, Foreign Service Officers who attain
a qualifying level of proficiency in any of the foreign languages
designated under this nropram will be eligible to receive, at the
discretion of the Department, incentive payn!ents for "use" of such
language in certain foreign countries or "maintenance" of the lan-
guage skill while away from these countries.
Basis for Incentive Parents
Incentive pay cents will be based cn: (a) the level of pro-
ficiency; (b) the period of time for which language skills are used
or maintained; (c) the Incentive Group in which a language is placed
after consideration of difficulty of learning and retaining the lan-
guage, ap,;eal of the language as a career speciality, and supply of
language skills in relation to estimated Service-wide need; and (d)
proof of meeting the qualifying level of proficiency by means of
tests. (See Attachr:ents 1 - 3.)
There will be three Language Incentive Groups with different
levels of incentive payment. The amount of payment will also take
into consideration the der;ree of language proficiency in accordance
with the following schedule:
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Language
Incentive
Qualifying
Maximum
Annual
Group Level of Proficiency Incentive Payment
"Use" Rate
"Maintenance" Rate
S-.4, R-4
S-33 R-3
1,C50
700
X525
350
3?-4, R-4
750
375
S-3, R-3
500
250
S-4, R-4
450
225
S-3, R?-3
300
150
The Department's plan for language officer post staffing will
identify the areas in which an officer ma;r be considered eligible
for incentive payments for "use" of a language.
Testing of Language Proficiency
The Foreign Service Institute will adr^inister tests to determine
whether officers have attained qualifying levels of proficiency in
designated languages. Qualifyinz_ test results will be valid for up
to three years for purposes of determining eligibility for "use" or
"maintenance" incentive pa;mLents, subject to the following conditions:
1. Test results may be credited retroactively for
one year (but not for periods jegirning earlier
than July 1, 1960) for "use" of a designated
language in specified areas according to the
plan for language officer post staffing.
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2. Incentive payments will be granted for
"main}enarice" of , an;uage )rofic ency while
an officer '.s located in areas other than
those specified for regular use of the lan-
g:1a ,e. Officers will be eligible for
"maintenance" payments only for periods of
service after they have passed required
tests to demonstrate that a qualifying level
of proficiency has been attaiiied,
Incentive Payment Limit
Incentive payments may be made for both "use" and "maintenance"
of different language skills but the total amount paid for credit-
able Deriods of service in a fiscal year for any designated language
or combination of designated languages may not exceed :4,,800.
Implementation of the Program
1. The Foreign Service Institute (31) will administer appro-
priate tests to dete:riine officers' proficiency in any of
the foreign languages covered by the program and will cer-
ti.fy the test results to the Office of Personnel before an
incentive payment may be made.
2r The Office of Personnel will:
a. Designate languages applicable for post staffing.
b, Take inventory periodically of language skills, language
needs, and interests in learning the various languages.
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c. Determine the Incentive Group in which each language
shall be placed, and make changes in such grouping as
needs of the Service warrant.
d. Prepare policies and procedures for the program.
e. Compute creditable periods of Fuse" or "maintenance"
of foreign languages to ascertain the amount of in-
centive payment to which an officer nay be entitled
at a given time.
f. Certify that officer has met all conditions of eli-
gibility; and, for "maintenance" payment, certify
that his language skill is potentially useful to the
Service.
On the basis of inventories, Jre-oare estimates each
year on the anticipated number and amount of incen-
tive payments for the next fiscal year.
3. The Office of Budget will review proposed estimates and fit
them into the total budget for the Departient, after con-
sultation :,rith the Bureau of the Budget.
4. The Office of Finance, after receiving certification of an
officer's eligibility for an incentive payment and a sum-
mary computation on the amount involved, will arrange for
making the incentive payments. Where possible, pay.iients
will be made in January and July of each year for the pre-
cedinc six-month nericd.
?F,R./CDC
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Attachment 1
TEI;T! TIVE D SI'1NATIOE OF L.iI GLN.G:,~ BY =1JC 1(TIVE GROUPS*
(Languages may be added or deleted at any time
according to needs of the Service)
Group I
(S-3,R-3 proficiency, $:.700
Anharic
Bengali
Burmese
Cambodian
:~orean
3-4,_11-4 proficiency, ; 1, 050
Kurdish
Laotian
Sin~halese
Tamil
'ietnarriese
Group II
(S-3,r.-3 proficiency, X500
Albanian
Arabic (Egyptian,
Iraqi, Saudi,
Syrian or
`^Jestern)
Bulgarian
Chinese (Amoy,
Cantonese, or
Mandarin)
Czech
F in.iish
S-4,R-11 proficiency, .;x750)
Hebrew
Hindi
Hmigarian
Japanese
Persian
Polish
Serbo-Croatian
Thai
Turkish
Urdu
Group III
(S-3,,?-3 proficiency, :',:30C -- S-4, R.-4 proficiency, 150)
Dutch i' alay
Greek Lu,.anian
Indonesian Russian
For information on the basis for tentative designation of_Y0g_u_a6~e_9
by Incentive Groups, see "Language Gradation Scale" (Attachment 2)
and "Application of Language Gradation Scale to Specific Language"
(Attachment 3).
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LAi,GUAGE GiMiIORT >C LE
1. Difficulty In Learning and 4 ,taining
Language (Based on lenLth of full-
time training to reach S-3,a-3 Credit Total
proficiency) Points Points
Group A 10
Group B 25
Group C 35
Group B 50 50
40
2. Appeal of Language as career Specialty
a. Based on number of countries in
which language is useful to the
Service.
5 or more countries 0
I. countries 3
3 countries 5
2 countries 8
1 country 10 (10)
be Based on ,iu.'nber of positions for
possible assignment.
41 or more positions 0
31 to 40 positions 3
21 to 30 positions 5
11 to 20 positions 8
Under 10 positions 10 (10)
c. Type of Posts (Based on differ-
entials weighted by number of
officers assigned)
Hone 0
10% 3
15% 5
20% 8
25% 10 (10)
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Credit Total
Points Points
d. Ratic of A-.-,plicar.ts to Current
Training Needs
Ratio of 3to1 0
Ratio of 2 to 1 3
Ratio of l to l 5
-tic, of 1/2 to 1 8
R ,
.1atic of 1/4 to 1 10 (10)
3, Supply of Language Skills in Relation
to Minimum Sorv;ce?-wide Need (Based on
ratio of language skills at S-3,R-3
level or higher in relE.tion to current
estimate of mint ~i number of such
skills needed in the Service)
Ratio of 3 to 1 0
Ratio of 2to1 3
Ratio of l to l 5
Ratio of 1/2 to 1 8
Ratio of 1/4 tot 10 10
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Points Based
on Difficulty Points Based
in Learning on Supply in
and Retaining Relation to TOTAL
Language Language A-Deal to Officer as Career Specialty Serr.-ice Feed POINTS
Points Based
on Ratio of
Points Based Points Based Points Based Applicants to
on MIu^ber of on Number of on Type of Current Training
Countries Positions Posts Need
Albanian 25 10 10 8 8 8 69
Amharic 35 10 10 8 8 10 81
Arabic (Egyptian,
Iraqi, Saudi, 50 -- -- 5 5 10 70
Syrian, Western
Bengali 35 8 8 8 10 10 79
Bulgarian 25 10 10 8 -- 10 63
Burmes 35 10 8 8 8 10 79
Cambodian 35 10 8 10 8 10 81
Chinese 50 -- -- 5 3 8 66
Czech 25 10 10 10 -- 55 18
Dutch 10 -- -- -- --
Finnish 35 10 8 -- -- 5 58
Greek 25 10 3 -- -- 8 46
Hebrew 35 10 5 5 5 10 70
Hindi 25 10 3 5 5 10 58
Hungarian 35 10 10 10 -- 5 70
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on Difficulty
in Learning
in
i
_Z
t
Points Based
on Supply in
Relation to
d
N
TOTAL
POINTS
g
n
a
e
and
e
n
ua
L
ee
Service
Appeal to Officer as Career Specialty
g
g
a
L anguage
Points Based
on Ratio of
0
Points Based
on Number of
Countries
Points Based
on Number of
Positions
Points Based
on Type of
Posts
Applicants to
Current Training
Need
-
8
43
Indonesian
10
l0
5
8
68
0
--
Japanese
50
1
8
10
8
10
96
Korean
50
10
3
10
8
8
10
79
rdish
K
35
10
u
Laotian
35
.10
10
10
10
38
1
l
10
10
10
10
56
a
ay
Persian
25
8
8
5
58
Polish
Rumanian
25
10
10
10
10
10
10
--
5
43
Russian
25
0
5
15
--
8
53
Serbo-Croatian
25
1
10
10
Singhalese
35
10
10
5
10
10
76
a
Tamil
35
8
8
5
5
10
70
Thai
35
10
5
3
10
Turkish
35
0
5
8
5
10
63
h
U
25
1
8
10
76
i
rc
Vietnamese
35
10
5
8
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Incentive Payment at
Incentive Payment at
S-3, R-3 Level
S-4, R-4 Level
Languages
Group of
Langu.:
e
g
n f"
U
~+ ?
TOTAL
,
,e
Maintenance
"Use"
"M
i
t
"
a
n
enance
Albanian
Amharic
II
I
-
-
$ 375000
$ 375.00
Arabic
II
X13,000
000
$5
5
1
Bengali
I
-
_
,
00.00
,
19,500.00
Bulgarian
11
500
-
Burmese
I
1,400
500.00
Cambodian
I
_
-
-
1,400.00
Chinese
II
-
Czech
II
9,000
2,500
$1,500
-
4 ,750
1
23250.00
-
21,500.00
Dutch
III
1 500
,350
1,500.00
5,350.00
Finnish
II
1
000
-
900
1.1800.()o
1a, 200.00
Greek
III
,
1
500
1,500
1.,125.00
3, 625.00
Hebre
,
-
1'500
2
250
0(2
w
'
_
.
3
5, 250.00
Hindi
Il
2
0
250
750.00
2
000
00
Hungarian
II
,
00
500
-
1,250
-
,
.
r
3,250.00
Indonesian
III
400
2
1,250
3,375.00
5,125.00
anese
P
II
,
7
000
000
3
00
1,125.00
4,125.00
Korean
I
,
2 800
~
3000
5,250.00
14,250.00
Kurdish
I
-
350
-
3,1.50.00
0
Laotian
I
_
-
-
Malay
III
600
4
5o
-
Persian
iI
2
500
_
1-50
450.00
1,650.00
Polish
II
.,
~
5oo
750
750
-
3,250.00
Rumanian
III
.
_,
300
450
2,250
2,625.00
9,125.00
Russian
III
600
3
3
150
450
225.00
1,425,00
Serbo
-Croatian
II
,
6
,
8,400
5,850.oo
21
000
00
Singhalese
I
,500
-
750
3,000
],].25.00
,
.
11,375.00
Tamil
I
_
Thai
II
1-3500
250.00
1,750.00
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Incentive Payment at
Incentive Payment at
S-3, R-3 Level
S-4, R-4 Level
GrcurD of
Languages
Lanuse
"Use" "Maintenance"
"UJse"
"Maintenance"
Turkish
II
3,000 -
21250
375.00
5,625.00
Urdu
II
500 -
1,250
375.00
2,125.00
Vietnamese
I
1,400 -
350
-
1,750.00
TOTALS
7 Tq , 57 0 T) 0 , 175,057)
G 770 0
r 32, 325.00
i53, 67 .00
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DEFINITIONS OF LEVELS OF LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
"S" Spoken Language
S-0 No practical knowledge of the spoken
language.
"R" Written Language
R-0 No practical knowledge of the written
language.
S-1 Able to use greetings, ordinary social
expressions, numbers, ask simple ques-
tions and give simple directions (suf-
ficient for routine travel requirements).
S-2 Able to satisfy both routine social and
limited office requirements.
S-3 sufficient control of tha structure and
adequate vocabulary to handle represen-
tation requirements and professional
discussions within one or more special
fields.
S-4 Ible to use the language fluently on
all lever pertinent to the Foreign
Service.
S-5 Spoken comm~,nc'. of the language equiva-
lent to that of English.
P1-1 Able to recognize proper names, street
signs, office and shop designations,
numbers, etc.
R-2 Able to read elementary or intermediate
graded lesson material. or simple collo-
quial writing.
R-3 Able to read non-technical news items
or technical writing in a special
field.
R-L Able to read all styles and forms of
the language pertinent to the Foreign
Service, including editorials, feature
articles and official documents.
R-5 Reading and writing command of the
language equivalent to that of English.
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