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Download full textCloud, Nancy – 1988
The special instructional needs of limited English proficient (LEP) students in special education programs are discussed. The degree of the student's disability (mild, moderate, or severe) directs both the program focus and the need for specialized knowledge to deliver appropriate instruction. A responsive English as a second language (ESL)…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Individual Needs, Limited English Speaking
Rennie, Jeanne – 1993
Nowadays all schools must be prepared to meet the challenge of an increasingly diverse student population, including many students who are not proficient in English. The effectiveness of various program models for language minority students remains the subject of controversy, and there are several factors to consider when selecting a program…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Demography, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
Lewelling, Vickie W. – 1991
The academic achievement of limited-English-speaking (LEP) students has long been a major national educational concern. This digest focuses on: (1) factors that promote or inhibit academic achievement in a second language; (2) the length of time needed for LEP students to achieve at comparable levels in school with their native English-speaking…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Bilingual Education Programs, Elementary Secondary Education
Ignash, Jan M. – 1992
Recent trends in immigration and foreign student enrollments are placing a growing demand on community colleges for English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) instruction. A 1991 study of course sections at 164 two-year colleges nationwide revealed that ESL had grown from 30% of all foreign language courses offered in 1983 to 51% in 1991, and that the…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, English (Second Language), Enrollment Trends, Foreign Students
McKeon, Denise – 1987
The organization of English as a second language (ESL) programs varies greatly, according to the student population, individual student characteristics, and district resources. They can be broadly categorized as either stand-alone ESL or ESL-plus. In general, stand-alone programs group limited-English-proficient (LEP) students together and…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Demography, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
Walqui, Aida – 2000
This book describes the characteristics of secondary schools in the United States that make it difficult for immigrant students to succeed. These include the following: fragmented school days and instructional programs in which English-as-a-Second-Language and content area teachers work in separate departments and rarely interact; the complex…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Bilingual Education Programs, English (Second Language)
Peer reviewedStanley, Linda C., Ed.; Ambron, Joanna, Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1991
Designed to assist program planners and administrators at community colleges in initiating a Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) program or determining the future direction of one already in existence, this sourcebook provides 15 articles on various aspects of WAC theory and practice. The following articles are included: (1) "History of WAC and…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Curriculum Development, Faculty Development, Interdisciplinary Approach
