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Direct linkRoessingh, Hetty – Canadian Modern Language Review, 2006
Using a case-study approach, this inquiry examines the perceptions of 10 immigrant students regarding the ESL program provided at the high school they attended for three years. Their achievement outcomes and the ESL program design at this school have been the topics of previous publications; hence the quest for explanatory insights from the…
Descriptors: Trust (Psychology), Program Design, Language Proficiency, Immigrants
Download full textGarner, Barbara, Ed. – National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL), 2007
Learning disabilities is the theme of the latest issue of "Focus on Basics," the World Education publication that brings together research, policy, and practice in adult basic education. Starting with an update on research on neurobiology and dyslexia, this issue also examines how the adult basic education system supports students with…
Descriptors: Program Design, Learning Disabilities, Adult Basic Education, Theory Practice Relationship
Kauffman, Dorothy; And Others – 1995
This practical guide includes information from a 3-year study that set out to describe the range of practices in content-English-as-a-Second-Language (content-ESL) programs in the United States. The guide is based on the field reports of 20 school site visits; offers guidance for starting, implementing, and sustaining a content-ESL program; and…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Evaluation Methods, Instructional Materials
Holliday, Adrian – 1994
An argument is presented for making English language education more appropriate to the social requirements of students and educators in different environments throughout the world. This book recommends the use of ethnographic action research to find culturally appropriate methodologies and a shift in teacher education from mastery of culturally…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cultural Context, Curriculum Development, Educational Strategies
Shoemaker, Connie L. – 1996
To gather background data for a workshop on English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction at community colleges, 180 colleges across the United States were surveyed regarding ESL programs and problem areas. Completed questionnaires were received from 34% of the colleges, representing 60 ESL programs in 13 states. Study findings included the…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Community Colleges, Educational Practices, English (Second Language)
Cazden, Courtney B. – 1992
A report prepared for the U.S. Department of Education on three school program models for limited-English-speaking children is examined. The models include a structured English immersion strategy and early-exit and late-exit bilingual education. The report describes the three models, reviews evidence of their relative effectiveness, and assesses…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Comparative Analysis, English (Second Language), Immersion Programs
Riessman, Frank; And Others – 1988
A report on the New York City Central Labor Council-Consortium for Worker Education Workplace Literacy Program documents 15 workplace literacy program activities undertaken by 16 unions. The report has five sections. The first section covers the history and socioeconomic context in which the state-funded program emerged, and the roles of the two…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Consortia, Course Content, English (Second Language)
Duran, Luisa – 1993
It is proposed that as both bilingual education (BE) and English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) programs continue to define their specific philosophies more clearly, the definitions are beginning to overlap in significant ways. In differing degrees, they are beginning to understand and appreciate the complexity of dual language learning and teaching.…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Classroom Techniques, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Pluralism
Genesee, Fred, Ed. – 1999
The report looks at programs and approaches for educating students from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds. It is intended as a guide for school and district decision-makers to help them identify instructional approaches and programs appropriate to their students' needs. Four program alternatives are discussed: newcomer programs;…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Decision Making, Developmental Programs, Diversity (Student)
Janopoulos, Michael – 1991
The practicum is widely accepted as an integral part of the master's degree program for teachers of English to speakers of other languages (MATESOL) throughout the United States. While research has provided some insight, there is no clear consensus as to what the practicum's objectives should be. Moreover, the student clientele of MATESOL programs…
Descriptors: Degree Requirements, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
Berney, Tomi D.; Stern, Lucia – 1990
Chapter I/Pupils with Compensatory Educational Needs programs in English as a Second Language (ESL) served students at 78 high schools in New York City, supplementing tax-levy-funded ESL classes in those schools serving limited-English-proficient (LEP) students. Chapter I of the Educational Consolidation and Improvement Act funded ESL and…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Compensatory Education, Eligibility, English (Second Language)
Freireich, Susan – 1984
This handbook is intended for English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) providers who train volunteers as ESL teachers and use them in their own or other programs. The handbook offers both an overview of the process of developing a volunteer program and some concrete suggestions for each step. The model from which it is drawn is that used at the…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Job Placement, Language Teachers, Literacy Education
Collier, Virginia P. – 1985
University programs to train teachers of bilingual education (BE) and English as a second language (ESL) are expanding and maturing, but much remains to be explored and accomplished. Hundreds of thousands of BE and ESL teachers currently need training to accommodate program staffing needs. Over half the states have developed BE and/or ESL teacher…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Teachers, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedNelson, F. Howard – Journal of Education Finance, 1984
Examines the effects of program characteristics, district socioeconomic and demographic characteristics, and school resources on the cost of programs for limited English proficient (LEP) students. After outlining these variables, briefly reviews literature on bilingual education costs and presents a study of LEP program spending in downstate…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Limited English Speaking
Eastmond, Nick – 1994
This brief paper describes a special, informal seminar for international students that used an adjunct instruction model to focus on technical terminology in the field of instructional technology. Foreign students are enrolled concurrently in two linked courses--a language course and a content course with the two courses sharing content base and…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Foreign Students, Graduate Study, Higher Education
