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Bertrand, John E., Ed.; Stice, Carole F., Ed. – 1995
Many young students are not finishing high school and even fewer are entering college. This book demonstrates how some teachers have created classrooms that work for children at risk. They use an integrated, inquiry-driven curriculum to create holistic, language- and literature-based classrooms. Chapter 1 describes the nature of being at risk for…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Educationally Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education, High Risk Students
Download full textCincotta, Madeleine Strong – 1995
A discussion of the communicative approach in the second language classroom reasserts its value while highlighting some of the difficulties in implementing the approach: time constraints; difficulty in providing motivation for communication in the more formal language registers; potential imbalance in emphasis on oral and written communication…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, Communicative Competence (Languages)
Peace Corps, Manila (Philippines). – 1990
This guide is designed for Ilonggo (Hiligaynon) language training of Peace Corps workers in the Philippines, and reflects daily communication needs in that context. It consists of: phrase lists for a wide range of daily activities and needs; a list of targeted core language competencies, at three proficiency levels, for those daily activities; an…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Competency Based Education, Conversational Language Courses, Daily Living Skills
Hamid, Rohani Abdul – 1994
Issues in the design of research to describe educational practice are examined, and arguments for and against particular methodologies are summarized. A single study is used for illustrative purposes; it explores the relationship between English taught as a second language in school and English language needs in the workplace. The study uses both…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Course Content, Data Collection, Educational Strategies
Literacy Volunteers of America--Connecticut, Hartford. – 1992
The set of instructional materials is designed as a training module for volunteer tutors in English as a Second Language (ESL) for adults. It presents the content of a workshop, about 2.5 hours long, with three main objectives: to (1) help tutors understand the distinction between basic skills and life skills in ESL; (2) develop skills in two…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Design
Van Meter, Jean – Review of Research in Developmental Education, 1990
As a result of the increased demand for English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) instruction and the concomitant growth of ESL programs, interest has increased in the issue of credit for courses designed to promote English language proficiency sufficient to engage in postsecondary education. Recent national and regional studies have found that a…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, College Credits, College Second Language Programs, Community Colleges
Dixon, Moss; Martin, Anne – 1990
The report evaluates the Australian Second Language Learning Program, intended to promote introduction and expansion of second language learning in Australian elementary and secondary schools. The assessment was conducted after 2 years of the 4-year program development phase. The report consists of an executive summary and three main parts,…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Change Strategies, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development
Lambert, Richard D., Ed.; Moore, Sarah Jane, Ed. – American Academy of Political and Social Science Annals, 1990
Articles in this theme issue of the journal, devoted to the subject of languages in the workplace, include: "Language Use in International Research" (Eugene Garfield, Alfred Welljams-Dorof); "The Foreign Language Needs of U.S.-Based Corporations" (Carol S. Fixman); "Foreign Language Use Among International Business…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Business Administration Education, Business Communication, College Graduates
Westat, Inc., Rockville, MD. – 1994
The Special Issues Analysis Center (SIAC), as a technical support center, provides assistance to the Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs (OBEMLA) of the Department of Education. Its purpose is to support OBEMLA in serving the needs of limited-English-proficient (LEP) students. In this role, SIAC carries out data entry and…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Bilingual Education, Databases, Educational Improvement
Crerand, Mary E. Lavin – 1993
A study investigated how a second language (L2) learner's writing skills develop in a second-language context. The three research questions addressed the effect of: (1) first-language (L1) literacy skills, (2) L2 proficiency, and (3) the instructional context on L2 writing. Subjects were 70 university French students. Data were drawn from 300…
Descriptors: College Instruction, College Students, Discourse Analysis, Educational Environment
Armstrong, Kimberly M.; Yetter-Vassot, Cindy – 1993
Uses of pre-recorded and student-generated videotape recordings in the foreign language (FL) classroom are described and discussed from the perspective of their utility in helping students achieve target language communicative competence. It is suggested that viewing authentic video materials provides an opportunity to observe extralinguistic…
Descriptors: Broadcast Journalism, Classroom Communication, Communicative Competence (Languages), Fairy Tales
Liu, Dilin – 1994
In an effort to fill a perceived gap in research concerning the relationship between cultural knowledge and second language proficiency, a study was undertaken with foreign students of English as a Second Language (ESL). The subjects were 30 college juniors in a variety of disciplines taking an English world literature class. Subjects were…
Descriptors: College Students, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Education, Educational Strategies
Crandall, JoAnn – 1993
The paper, prepared as a background paper for a larger project on adult English as a Second Language (ESL), discusses a variety of issues and challenges in improving adult ESL services in the United States. An introductory section offers an overview of demographic and educational factors affecting the education of limited-English-proficient (LEP)…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Curriculum Design, Demography, Educational Needs
Faingold, Eduardo D. – 1994
This study looks at natural syntactic processes in the development of verbal mood in first- and second-language acquisition, language change in progress, history, and creolization. Correspondences are examined in the development of the subjunctive vs. the indicative mood. The study presents an integrative perspective, taking into account seemingly…
Descriptors: Child Language, Creoles, Diachronic Linguistics, English (Second Language)
Tobias, R. – 1994
This report explores the educational progress of students of Limited English Proficiency (LEP) who entered the New York City Public Schools in the fall of 1990 and 1991. It describes students' success in meeting the exit criteria for bilingual and English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) programs. The study focuses on such short-term outcomes as the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
