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Download full textEmrey-Arras, Melissa – US Government Accountability Office, 2023
In today's interconnected world, many career fields--such as diplomacy, national security, and business--need individuals with knowledge about world languages and cultures. To address these areas of needed expertise--both at the federal level as well as in the education, business, and nonprofit sectors--the Higher Education Act of 1965, as…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Employment Potential, Grants
Massachusetts Department of Education, 2008
The Department of Education respectfully submits this "Report to the Legislature: English Language Acquisition Professional Development" pursuant to Chapter 61 of the Acts of 2007, line item 7027-1004, and pursuant to G.L c. 69s.1I, the Department of Education addressing several provisions. School district implementation of sheltered…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Bilingual Education, Second Language Learning, School Districts
Maryland State Dept. of Education, Baltimore. Adult Continuing Education Section. – 2000
This document is an official statement of the State of Maryland, outlining in detail the state's adult English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) program standards. The standards are not specific instructional standards, but rather overall guidelines for identifying and improving major components of quality adult ESL programs. The document has three…
Descriptors: Adult Education, English (Second Language), Literacy Education, Program Descriptions
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and the Workforce. – 1998
The purpose of this hearing was to obtain the input of California citizens on federal legislation similar to 1998's California Bilingual Education ballot initiative. Present were Representatives Frank Riggs (chair), Bobby Scott, Randy Cunningham, Bob Filner, and Brian Bilbray. Offering testimony generally in support of bilingual education, or at…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc., Alexandria, VA. – 1996
The guide is written for English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) and bilingual education specialists, classroom teachers, building administrators, and parents. It outlines the vision of the Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) for the effective education of elementary and secondary school ESL students, and presents a framework for…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Behavioral Objectives, Communicative Competence (Languages), Educational Objectives
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc., Alexandria, VA. – 1997
The guide outlines performance standards for each of three broad goals of English-as-a-Second-Language teaching in elementary and secondary education. The three goals include: use of English to communicate in social settings; use of English to achieve academically in all content areas; and use of English in socially and culturally appropriate…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Behavioral Objectives, Communicative Competence (Languages)
Alberta Learning, Edmonton (Canada). Curriculum Standards Branch. – 1999
This document provides a common foundation for bilingual programming across the Western Canadian provinces and territories for K-12 students. The framework is not intended for the development of curricula for French immersion or bilingual programs in native languages. The term bilingual programming is defined for the purposes of this document to…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Cultural Education, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development
Aleman, Steven R. – 1993
The Bilingual Education Act (BEA) title VII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), is the federal program intended to help children who are limited English proficient (LEP) learn English. BEA activities focus on transitional bilingual education; developmental bilingual education; special alternative instruction (such as English as…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education, Washington, DC. – 2001
This report describes the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, Title III: Language Instruction for Limited English Proficient and Immigrant Students. Part A describes the English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement Act. Its four subparts include the following: (1) grants and subgrants for English language acquisition…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accountability, Alaska Natives, American Indians
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing, Sacramento. – 1995
This report presents 26 staff development guidelines from California Code of Regulations Title 5, Sections 80680 through 80690.1: to define, implement, and make specific Chapter 1178, Statutes of 1994 (Senate Bill 1969, Hughes). The guidelines are for teachers working with English learners. Category 1, "Guidelines for the Content of Staff…
Descriptors: Course Content, Diversity (Student), Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
