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Stiles, Richard L. – 1990
This guide is designed to promote and assist in the integration of the civics curriculum, required for immigrant legalization, into the English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) curriculum through both curriculum development and program planning. The guide has two major parts. The first part is a listing, in a suggested sequence, of civics/ESL…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Citizenship Education, Civics, Curriculum Development
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of Curriculum Development. – 1986
Under the provisions of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, eligible legalized aliens must meet certain requirements in order to change from temporary to permanent resident status. This curriculum guide was developed by the New York State Education Department in response to this law. One of the requirements is either to demonstrate an…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Citizenship, Citizenship Education, Civics
Poh, Shin C. – 1988
The concept of equal educational opportunity is examined as it applies to recent Asian immigrants who are university students. It is proposed that recent immigrants, especially refugees, are deprived of equal education due to life circumstances and inadequate academic preparation. As such, many of them cannot be expected to compete with other U.S.…
Descriptors: College Preparation, College Second Language Programs, College Students, Educational Opportunities
Nash, Andrea; And Others – 1989
This collection of stories about adult second language learning includes five teachers' anecdotal accounts of experiences using the participatory process. In these accounts, the teachers describe a variety of tools and processes used in the classroom to draw out issues that can be transformed into thought-provoking discussions and language…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Curriculum Development, English (Second Language), Family Literacy
Houston Community Coll. System, TX. – 1990
This curriculum guide for a Spanish and English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) literacy unit for adult students consists of an introductory section, a diagnostic test and a course of instruction, and appended materials. The introduction outlines the institution's part-time personnel policies as they relate to program instructors, common questions and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Course Organization, Curriculum Guides, Diagnostic Tests
La Perla, Joann – 1986
An overview is provided of the history of English as a second language (ESL) instruction, including a discussion of second language acquisition and the characteristics of ESL instructors and students. The first sections provide an overview of the major language learning methodologies that have been most often associated with the adult as a…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Community Colleges, Educational Change
Allender, Susan Chou – 1998
A report examines the situation of adult education for immigrants and refugees in Australia. The first section situates the nation's immigration program within national economic development. The second section outlines the development of policy and programs relating to language and literacy education for migrants and refugees, and describes how…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Classroom Techniques, Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Design
Gillespie, Marilyn K. – 1996
The study looks at the role of immigrants in the workforce, status of English language learning in vocational and workforce education, and ways the system can enhance opportunity and productivity for limited-English-proficient adults. It begins by examining characteristics of the current immigrant workforce and future labor requirements. The…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adult Education, Curriculum Design, English (Second Language)
Medina, Suzanne; Wenzell, Vanessa – MEXTESOL Journal, 1996
This article presents a summary and analysis of a year-long project to develop an English-as-a-Second Language (ESL) tutoring lab at California State Dominguez Hills. The project had as its main goal the establishment of a lab specifically targeting the rapidly growing population of non-native speakers of English on campus, and was developed with…
Descriptors: Budgets, Classroom Techniques, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Strategies
Galvan, Jose L.; Kamhi-Stein, Lia – 1996
A proposed program in English as a Second Language (ESL) for limited-English-proficient students at California State University at Los Angeles (CSLA) is outlined. Eligible international students and recent immigrants and refugees would be identified and placed using a test of English for academic purposes. The proposed program would consists of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, Advisory Committees, Articulation (Education)
Garcia, Paula; And Others – 1994
The guide outlines program design and curricula for a series of workplace education courses for limited-English-proficient adult immigrants. The courses are designed to raise basic skills in reading, writing, mathematics, problem-solving, and communication. Sections describe the program's target audience, objectives, goals, design, staff, theory…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Classroom Techniques, Course Content, English for Special Purposes