
ERIC Number: EJ524605
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-0736-0983
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New Trouble: Teachers with Language Deficiencies.
Olivas, Michael; Reyes, Augustina
Planning for Higher Education, v24 n2 p19-26 Win 1995-96
The growing problem of college faculty with limited English proficiency, primarily foreign nationals who come to study in the United States, is discussed. The responses of institutions and state legislatures are outlined. A number of issues are considered, including degree of proficiency, concerns about employment discrimination, and institutional responsibility in screening and training teachers. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, College Faculty, College Planning, English (Second Language), Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Foreign Nationals, Higher Education, Language Proficiency, Limited English Speaking, Personnel Policy, Public Policy, School Responsibility, State Legislation, State Regulation, Teacher Qualifications
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Audience: Administrators; Practitioners
Language: English
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