U.S.-China Teachers Exchange Program (TEP)

InSites has conducted an ongoing evaluation of the U.S.-China Teachers Exchange Program (TEP) since its inception in 1996. The program is administered by the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations. InSites developed the following guides based on its evaluations of the program and other information provided by the program staff.

Enhancing the Chinese Teachers’ Exchange Experience in Your School: A Guide for US Schools Hosting Chinese Exchange Teachers (2009) (580 K PDF) presents information on how host schools can enrich the experience of Chinese exchange teachers when they are teaching in U.S. schools.

How Chinese Teachers Can Enhance their Professional Experience in the U.S.-China Teachers Exchange Program: A Guide for Chinese Exchange Teachers (2009) (884 K PDF) is designed for Chinese teachers who are teaching in U.S. schools.

Hosting Chinese Exchange Teachers: A Guide for U.S. Host Families (2009) (480 K PDF) addresses the various day-to-day issues of hosting a Chinese teacher for a year and, in so doing, enhancing the exchange experience both for your family and for the Chinese exchange teacher.