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Broussard, Kathleen M. – 1991
Under Phase II of the Immigration Reform and Control Act, eligible legalized aliens (ELAs) can become lawful permanent residents (LPRs) if they demonstrate English language competency or show that they are satisfactorily pursuing a course of study to obtain English language skills. Certain English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) programs have been…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Federal Legislation, Immigrants, Legal Problems
Download full textSchoua-Glusberg, Alicia S. – 1993
A study of the State Legalization Impact Assistance Grant (SLIAG) program in Illinois, federally funded under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, is presented. The program assists the state in providing English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) and civics instruction to help undocumented immigrants meet legal residency requirements. Data were…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Citizenship Education, Civics, English (Second Language)
Maricopa County Community Coll. District, Phoenix, AZ. – 1991
Forms used at Rio Salado Community College (Arizona) to monitor student progress toward English language and civics requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 are presented. The forms include the following: (1) a checklist of beginning skills in United States government and history and in English reading and writing; (2) a…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Attendance Records, Behavioral Objectives, Check Lists
Taylor, Linda; And Others – 1992
The Immigrant Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986 provided a one-time opportunity for people who had been living in the United States illegally to obtain legal resident status and eventually qualify for citizenship. In order to go from temporary to permanent status, applicants were now required to demonstrate a minimal understanding of English…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Citizenship Education, Civics, Demography
Spicer, Scot L.; Sanchez, Jorge R. – 1992
A study was conducted by Glendale Community College (California) in 1991 to obtain information about amnesty applicants participating in programs offered by the California community colleges. Two sets of data were used for the study. The first set was collected as part of a spring 1989 needs assessment survey in English as a Second Language…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Needs, Educationally Disadvantaged
San Diego Community Coll. District Foundation, CA. – 1988
This manual provides information concerning the administration of the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) Pre-Enrollment Appraisal. The IRCA testing program uses the following tests, which are designed to provide an initial assessment of a student's level of English ability in the context of the history and government of the United States:…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Citizenship Education, Educational Assessment
