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Download full textMackay, Ronald – 1991
A discussion of second language program evaluation is intended for staff (teachers, program planners, materials writers, program managers) of programs being evaluated, to help them understand the process and dynamics of program evaluation. It addresses common concerns and fears about evaluation, offers ways in which staff can cooperate with…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Classroom Research, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries
Pennington, Martha C. – 1992
It is proposed that the training of teachers of English as a Second Language (ESL) who anticipate long careers in the field should include a program management training component in addition to traditional pedagogical components. In this approach, management of an ESL program is conceptualized as human resource management, including physical…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Slick, Sam L., Ed.; Klein, Richard B., Ed. – 1993
A collection of 31 articles addresses issues in college language department administration, focusing on the role and responsibilities of the department head. The following articles are included: "View from the Top: What a Liberal Arts College President Expects from a Language Department" (Schmidt); "View from the Top: What a Liberal Arts Dean…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Guides, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role
Stones, Valerie – 1991
A teacher's experiences in teaching French to mixed-ability fourth- and fifth-graders have contributed to the development of an instructional approach that meets the challenges of this age group. The method devotes two-thirds of instructional time to language and one-third to culture. All language activities are conducted in French, and cultural…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Course Descriptions, Cultural Education, FLES
Painchaud, Gisele – 1990
The National Core French Study had the objectives of defining and developing four syllabuses and assessing their applicability in Core French classes in Canadian elementary and secondary schools. The language syllabus presented here is an inventory of the principal language units that the student must acquire to communicate in French in natural…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Design, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Canada Coll., Redwood City, CA. – 1991
Instructional materials designed for the content-based English as a Second Language program at Canada College's English Institute (EI) are presented in this manual. First, an introduction provides background information on the college, its student body, and the program. Drawing on relevant second language theory, this section offers a definition…
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Community Colleges, Course Content, English (Second Language)
Rahilly, Leonard J. – 1990
To alleviate problems associated with free composition as a method of foreign language writing instruction, the directed writing method was adapted for use in a college French composition course. High-quality French texts, often of only a page or two and written by native speakers, are used as a basis for grammatical analysis and discussion and a…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Second Language Programs, French, Grading
Risager, Karen – 1987
A description is provided of foreign language and related cultural education (English, French, and German) in Denmark since the 1950s. The first section gives an overview of the development of Danish society in general since the second world war, and more specifically, of developments in foreign language teaching. The second section briefly…
Descriptors: Cultural Education, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
Nichols, Patricia Diane Palmer – 1983
The English Language Institute (ELI) at Alaska Pacific University provides an intensive academic program designed primarily to prepare foreign students for successful participation in undergraduate or graduate programs. Students from the local international community have also been admitted to the program. These students have motivations, language…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, College Second Language Programs, Educational Objectives, English (Second Language)
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources. – 1983
Hearings on a bill to establish a Soviet and Eastern-European research training fund are presented. The Senate bill, the Soviet-East European Research and Training Act of 1983, identifies priorities in Soviet and East European studies and seeks to develop American resources and strength in these areas. It provides fellowships for training and…
Descriptors: Area Studies, College Second Language Programs, Experiential Learning, Federal Aid
Wellman, Laurie – 1988
This study investigated factors related to the implementation of the New York State curriculum for English as a Second Language (ESL) in secondary schools. It was hypothesized that three variable sets would relate to the implementation of the curriculum: the nature of the assistance provided the teacher (principal's support and inservice…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, English (Second Language), Instructional Materials, Program Implementation
Consortium on Employment Communication, Long Beach, CA. – 1989
The Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986 mandates that applicants for permanent residency either demonstrate minimal understanding of ordinary English and a knowledge and understanding of the history and government of the United States, or show that they are satisfactorily pursuing a course of study recognized by the U.S. Attorney…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Citizenship Education, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Guides
New Jersey State Dept. of Education, Trenton. – 1989
In spring 1988, 103 bilingual/English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) and ESL-only school districts in New Jersey participated in a study to establish norms for the Language Assessment Battery (LAB) and Maculaitis Assessment Program (MAC) in grades K-12. This manual is designed to provide local district staff with the study's results and to make…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Cutting Scores, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
Sunderland, Jane; Toncheva, Elizabeth – 1991
Project Work is increasingly being used in In-service Teacher Education courses for English-as-a-foreign-language teachers for the purposes of both language improvement and learning about English language teaching. At the Institute for English Language Education, Lancaster University, the intended purpose of Project Work is primarily the latter.…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Inservice Teacher Education
Elliott, Norbert; And Others – 1990
The commonalities between the teaching of writing and the teaching of English as a Second Language (ESL) are discussed. With common instructional practices of iterativeness, contextualization, and cognition delineated between the two fields, four levels of literacy for ESL students are specified. Four levels of ability are distinguished,…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Strategies, English (Second Language), Literacy
