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Levitan, Sar A., Ed.; Mangum, Garth L., Ed. – 1981
A summary of an in-depth study of the training component of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA), this volume consists of a series of findings and recommendations emerging from a national survey of 476 CETA prime sponsors. It provides a comprehensive review of CETA training based on the analysis of longitudinal data on the quality,…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Case Studies, Change Strategies, Decentralization
Minnesota Literacy Council, St. Paul. – 1998
The handbook is a compilation of current instructional and legal materials for teachers and planners to use in developing citizenship programs. Sections address these topics: the citizenship/naturalization process (English waivers and exemptions, potential problems, and advantages and disadvantages of obtaining citizenship); applying for…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Audiovisual Aids, Citizenship Education, Class Activities
Jurmo, Paul – 1995
The report summarizes results of an evaluation of "The Cutting Edge," a workplace education program operated by El Paso Community College (Texas) with funding from the National Workplace Literacy Program. The project had tow main goals: to field test and refine curricula at a number of workplace sites, and to prepare products and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, College Outcomes Assessment, Community Colleges, Cooperation
CATESOL Journal, 1994
This English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) journal periodically devotes entire issues to specific issues. The theme of this issue is "Incorporating Context in Teaching." Articles include: "Learning Beyond the Classroom: Developing the Community Connection" (Tim Beard); "Smiling through the Turbulence: The Flight Attendant Syndrome and Other Issues of…
Descriptors: Adjunct Faculty, Classroom Techniques, College Faculty, Curriculum Design
Nanaimo School District #68 (British Columbia). – 1994
This report presents the results of an evaluation of the English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) programs in the Nanaimo (British Columbia, Canada) public schools. An introductory section gives background information on the history of ESL programs in the district, the origins and design of the study, and four principles (utility, feasibility,…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Change Strategies, Educational Attitudes, Educational History
Metropolitan Consortium of Lead Speech-Language Pathologists, Atlanta, GA. – 1990
Part 154 of the Regulations of New York State's Commissioner of Education prescribes requirements for districts relative to the education of pupils with limited English proficiency. The guidelines provided here are to assist school districts in developing and implementing programs consistent with the law and regulations. Chapters address the…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Boards of Education, Chinese, Elementary Secondary Education
Fabris, Mary; And Others – 1984
A guide for teachers, counselors, and administrators of Manitoba high school programs enrolling limited-English-proficient (LEP) students is designed to provide background information and resources for helping these students develop English language skills for success in school and beyond while receiving a sound basic education in a full range of…
Descriptors: Canada Natives, Classroom Techniques, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
Virginia Commonwealth Univ., Richmond. Virginia Adult Education and Literacy Resource Center. – 1998
The kit is intended for teachers beginning to teach English as a Second Language (ESL). The first part offers some ideas for testing, registering, and placing students according to their needs and goals. A sample registration form, placement test, list of commercially-available tests, and sample needs assessments are included here. The second…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques
Korkatsch-Groszko, Maria – 1998
Outlined are factors in effective instruction for linguistically diverse students in the public schools, particularly when those students are not enrolled in English-as-a-Second-Language or bilingual education programs but are integrated with English-proficient students in the regular classroom. The term "mainstreaming" is defined as it is applied…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques
Tubtimtong, Wanpen – 1995
A study at Chulalongkorn University (Thailand), in response to administrator and employer concerns about the quality of English second language instruction, investigated aspects of language program design. Concerns had been expressed about the level of English language skills among science and engineering graduates. The survey consisted of…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, College Second Language Programs, Course Content, Curriculum Design
Corley, Mary Ann; And Others – 1992
This document presents seven papers prepared by experts in the field of adult education on the issues related to developing and implementing quality indicators from the perspective of their program areas or organizational affiliations. "Indicators of Program Quality for Adult Basic Education" (Mary Williams) addresses the appropriateness of…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Programs, Community Colleges, Community Organizations
California Human Development Corp. – 1990
A project was conducted to coordinate and facilitate the delivery of workplace literacy programs in business and industry in Idaho. The project began with an audioconference, followed by a 3-day workshop in December 1988 for new workplace literacy coordinators and coordinators from postsecondary education and the state Department of Employment.…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Cooperative Programs
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of Bilingual Education. – 1992
The compilation of Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Title VII bilingual education programs in New York State lists, alphabetically by school district, the federally funded bilingual projects designed to assist children of limited English proficiency. Programs are listed in these categories: transitional bilingual education; special…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
Office of Refugee Resettlement (DHHS), Washington, DC. – 1988
This document is the result of a national Mainstream English Language Training workgroup. Guidelines and suggestions are presented, in five chapters, for English Language Training (ELT) programs. Chapter one deals with the scope and design of particular ELT programs, taking into account the clients to be served, the needs of the service locale,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Competency Based Education, Core Curriculum, Cost Effectiveness
Teitelbaum, Herbert; And Others – 1982
A monograph for school district personnel and education agencies presents a comprehensive plan to address the legal and administrative complexities of implementation of services for language minority students, particularly in bilingual education programs. The first section sketches federal involvement in bilingual education and related programs…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Change Strategies, Compliance (Legal), Educational History
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