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Peer reviewedMirza, Rashida; And Others – TESL Canada Journal, 1986
In Highgate Public School (Toronto, Ontario), resource personnel help regular classroom teachers to facilitate learning of English-as-a-second-language (ESL) students mainstreamed into the regular classroom. One of the units successfully used at the school is described. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Language Experience Approach
Direct linkDrago-Severson, Eleanor – Teachers College Press, 2004
This book offers a new and promising way to support adults in Adult Basic Education (ABE) and English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) programs specifically, and learners in adult education, in general. Applying renowned Harvard University psychologist Robert Kegan's constructive-development theory, Drago-Severson depicts an in-depth…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Program Design, Literacy, Work Environment
Download full textAt Work, 1997
This issue of a newsletter designed to promote human resources development among adolescents and adults in Florida is devoted to a description and assessment of "Crossroads Cafe," a series of multimedia materials for English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) instruction. Trends in language teaching methodology since the 1960s are first…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Course Content, Educational Strategies, Educational Trends
Office of Vocational and Adult Education (ED), Washington, DC. Adult Learning and Literacy Clearinghouse. – 1995
An overview of adult education programs and services for limited-English-proficient adults is offered. The population targeted by these programs and services is estimated at 4 to 6.5 million United States residents, refugees, and immigrants. Adults and out-of-school youth 16 years and older are eligible for federal adult…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Curriculum Design, Educational Needs
Nadeau, Adel – Directions in Language and Education, 1996
The individual responsible for spearheading reform for the education of limited-English-proficient (LEP) students in Linda Vista Elementary School (San Diego, California) describes the process, issues, and outcomes of the initiative in this theme issue. Linda Vista Elementary School has a student population that is 77 percent LEP. The personalized…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Bilingual Education, Case Studies, Change Strategies
Mulhern, Margaret; And Others – 1994
Considerations in designing and implementing family literacy programs for the limited-English-speaking population are examined and some solutions are illustrated in one federally-funded program for Latino families, Project FLAME (Family Literacy: Aprendiendo, Mejorando, Educando/Learning, Bettering, Educating). An introductory section looks at the…
Descriptors: Attendance Patterns, Curriculum Design, English (Second Language), Family Involvement
Padilla, Amado M., Ed.; And Others – 1990
This collection of 16 studies examines the wide variety of issues surrounding bilingual education and reviews program design, evaluation, and classroom strategies. The following chapters review the 20-year history of bilingual education and concomitant political issues: (1) "Bilingual Education: Issues and Perspectives" (A. M. Padilla);…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education
Sinai, Raquel – 1986
This manual was developed for use by the personnel of the New Jersey state department of education to provide technical assistance to local, state, and federal bilingual education and English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) projects in the state. It contains seven training modules, each consisting of a reproducible workshop packet with procedures for…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Classroom Environment, Curriculum Development, Educational Needs
Wrigley, Heide Spruck – 1988
A guide to program design and instruction for immigrants seeking permanent residency in the United States is based on the educational requirements of the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act. It provides information for developing an amnesty preparation program to meet the requirements for proficiency and/or course attendance. Those…
Descriptors: Adults, Citizen Participation, Curriculum Development, English (Second Language)
Pennsylvania State Dept. of Education, Harrisburg. – 1986
Fourth in a series of state publications providing suggestions to school districts for serving limited-English-proficient (LEP) students, the handbook on teacher training outlines the characteristics necessary for mainstream, English as a second language (ESL), or bilingual program teachers of LEP students, in-service and preservice training…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Bilingual Education, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
Corey, Kathleen; And Others – 1987
Preparing Refugees for Elementary Programs (PREP) is a federal program to prepare young refugee children for further learning in the United States. Findings from current research on how children learn to speak, read, and write were used to design the curriculum. All children receive 18 weeks of full-time instruction, during which their parents…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Educational Strategies, Elementary Education, English (Second Language)
McKeon, Denise – 1987
The organization of English as a second language (ESL) programs varies greatly, according to the student population, individual student characteristics, and district resources. They can be broadly categorized as either stand-alone ESL or ESL-plus. In general, stand-alone programs group limited-English-proficient (LEP) students together and…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Demography, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Office of Educational Evaluation. – 1981
This report presents a description and the results of evaluation of Project Adelante at William H. Taft High School in New York City during 1980-81. The project, which was funded under Title VII of the Elementary Secondary Education Act, provided instruction in English as a Second Language, Spanish language skills, and bilingual instruction in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education, English (Second Language), Hispanic Americans
Wakefield, Patricia, Comp. – 1984
This report describes the background, organization, design, evaluation, and recommendations of a demonstration project involving a model preschool for 3- to 4-year-old children learning English as a second language (ESL). The impetus for the project was the increase in the number of immigrant children in British Columbia. Objectives were to…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Demonstration Programs, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
Reder, Stephen; Cohn, Mary – 1984
The second phase of a study of the impact of English language training programs on adult Southeast Asian refugees involved on-site visits to 22 intensive programs in eight metropolitan areas: San Diego, Seattle, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New Orleans, Oklahoma City, Northern Virginia/Washington, DC, and Stockton, California. Programs represented a wide…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Costs, Educational Quality, English (Second Language)
