Abstract Thousands of students, from Primary to High School, and throughout Vietnam have come to rely on in school supplementary programs to meet their English language learnings needs. These programs typically promise to develop students' English communication competence and are run by private companies and staffed by foreign English teachers. Market demand shows that these supplementary programs clearly meet an educational need for students, schools and parents. At the same time, these programs present several issues, including quality control. In this prsentation, two experienced in school program managers–one Vietnamese and one foreign–will share their experiences of managing in school programs, their criteria for what schools and parents should look for in an effective supplementary program, and their suggestions for ways that education officials can reap the long term benefits of these programs. Presenters' bio Dang Phuong Dong has worked in the education field in Vietnam for more than 20 years, as a human resources professional and as a company director. He holds a Master's in Human Resources and is the general director of Atlantic English in Hanoi. Through his work with Atlantic and previous companies, he has worked closely with many school principals and government officials in Hanoi and elsewhere. Through this work, he has a strong understanding of the needs of students, parents, schools, and DOETs, both from a business perspective and from an educational perspective.
Abstract Thousands of students, from Primary to High School, and throughout Vietnam have come to rely on in school supplementary programs to meet their English language learnings needs. These programs typically promise to develop students' English communication competence and are run by private companies and staffed by foreign English teachers. Market demand shows that these supplementary programs clearly meet an educational need for students, schools and parents. At the same time, these programs present several issues, including quality control. In this prsentation, two experienced in school program managers–one Vietnamese and one foreign–will share their experiences of managing in school programs, their criteria for what schools and parents should look for in an effective supplementary program, and their suggestions for ways that education officials can reap the long term benefits of these programs. Presenters' bio Dang Phuong Dong has worked in the education field in Vietnam for more than 20 years, as a human resources professional and as a company director. He holds a Master's in Human Resources and is the general director of Atlantic English in Hanoi. Through his work with Atlantic and previous companies, he has worked closely with many school principals and government officials in Hanoi and elsewhere. Through this work, he has a strong understanding of the needs of students, parents, schools, and DOETs, both from a business perspective and from an educational perspective.
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