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Download full textFollman, Caroline – 1992
A project on the ways in which children and families move from one learning environment to another works to build awareness of and strengthen transitions in the early childhood years through a series of national and regional conferences and by identifying promising transition programs in five regions of the country. This document describes…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Parent Education, Parent Participation, Preschool Education
Saunders, William; O'Brien, Gisela; Lennon, Deborah; McLean, Jerry – 1999
This report describes a multi-year transitional program designed to move limited-English-speakers in the elementary grades into mainstream classroom instruction, focusing on the study of literature as a central strategy. The program is designed to challenge students academically, be comprehensive, provide continuity, and build explicit connections…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Educational Strategies, Elementary Education, English (Second Language)
Janopoulos, Michael – 1989
A procedure used by a university-affiliated intensive English language program to mainstream students into regular academic courses is described. The program, affiliated with Southeast Missouri State University, includes traditional English-as-a-Second-Language courses with heavy emphasis on writing and reading skills, and courses in American…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Articulation (Education), College Faculty, College Students
Resource Manual of Jointly Planned/Funded Programs/Services/Activities To Serve Special Populations.
LaBrecque, Suzanne V.; And Others – 1989
This document is intended to aid those in Texas doing joint planning of vocational and technical education programs with programs conducted under the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA), the Adult Education Act, Chapter I of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act, the Education of the Handicapped Act, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Apprenticeships, Cooperative Programs
Jama, Virginia – 1992
A discussion of elementary and middle school curriculum design to meet the needs of students learning English as a Second Language (ESL) focuses on the ways in which ESL instruction can be incorporated into the curriculum. It begins with a brief review of statistics on the population of limited-English-proficient (LEP) students in the schools and…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Case Studies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Curriculum Design
Peer reviewedRosenthal, Judith W. – College Teaching, 1992
A Kean College (New Jersey) program in English as a Second Language (ESL) designed to ease students' transition to mainstream classes focuses on reinforcing existing English skills, encouraging interaction between limited-English-speaking and native-speaking students, providing academic support, encouraging confidence, and helping teachers modify…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Instruction, College Second Language Programs, English (Second Language)
Izzo, Margaretha Vreeburg; Drier, Harry N. – 1987
This monograph contains summaries of the following 19 programs for providing career guidance to high-risk persons participating in a Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) program: Youth Employment Curriculum and Competencies (Boise, Idaho); Career Mentoring Program for the Disadvantaged (Grayslake, Illinois); Partners in Skills for Career/Vocational…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Adolescents, Career Education, Career Exploration
Hutinger, Patricia, Ed.; Smith-Dickson, Bonnie, Ed. – 1982
Texts of two keynote addresses, synopses of workshop proceedings, and a detailed conference evaluation comprise this report of a conference planned to foster information exchange and collaboration--networking--among rural early intervention professionals. The address by Barbara Zang discusses specific skills and techniques for influencing state…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Agency Cooperation, Community Information Services, Delivery Systems
Evaluation and Training Inst., Los Angeles, CA. – 1991
This Vocational Education Resource Package (VERP) was developed to provide materials useful in replicating an exemplary vocational education program for special student populations in the California Community Colleges. This VERP provides information on Career Beginnings, an exemplary program for disadvantaged students, originally developed at…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Education, Career Guidance, Community Colleges
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages. – 1995
The collection of articles from publications of the Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) offers a theoretical basis for construction of effective English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) programs. Articles address issues of national policy, content and design of academic programs, and the context for ESL learning. They are:…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Bilingual Education, Classroom Communication
