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National Charter School Resource Center, 2016
As public schools, charter schools have an obligation to serve English Leaners (EL); as self-governing, mission-oriented, and nimble schools, charter schools have a corresponding opportunity to provide innovative, student-centered opportunities to meet those obligations. This compilation from the National Charter School Resource Center (NCSRC) is…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, English Language Learners, Second Language Instruction, Annotated Bibliographies
n/a – New York State Department of Education, 2004
The English as a Second Language (ESL) standards articulate the abilities and competencies that Limited English Proficient (LEP) and English Language Learners (ELLs) must demonstrate to successfully integrate into the English academic mainstream. The standards combine the principles of second language learning with the language development…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, State Standards, Elementary Secondary Education, Second Language Instruction
Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment System, San Diego, CA. – 1990
This curriculum guide for Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) programs lists competencies and resources for ESL and Civics instruction. Section A provides IRCA competency statements for beginning and intermediate levels of ESL instruction which integrate ESL and Civics competencies. The competencies in the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Citizenship Education, Curriculum Guides, English (Second Language)
Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment System, San Diego, CA. – 1989
This curriculum guide for Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) English as a Second Language (ESL) programs lists competencies and resources for ESL and Civics instruction. Section A provides IRCA competency statements for beginning and intermediate levels of ESL instruction which integrate ESL and Civics competencies. The competencies in the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Citizenship Education, Curriculum Guides, English (Second Language)
Schwartz, Marilyn – 1995
Intended to promote bias-free and non-sexist language in scholarly writing, this book was developed after a 1988 survey undertaken by the American Association of University Presses indicated that scholarly publishing was lagging behind other areas of publishing in adopting correct language usage. The book is the result of the work of a task force…
Descriptors: Bias, English, Faculty Publishing, Higher Education
RMC Research Corp., Hampton, NH. – 1987
A resource is presented for those who work in bilingual education and who are involved in test selection. Initial information is provided regarding tests that might be used for student identification, placement and diagnosis, progress monitoring, exiting decisions, and program evaluation purposes. No endorsement or recommendation is implied and no…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Affective Measures, Bilingual Education, Criterion Referenced Tests
Zeman, Anne; Kelly, Kate – 1995
Intended for fourth- to sixth-grade students and their parents, this book provides information needed to complete language arts assignments. The book was compiled with the help of a service called Dial-A-Teacher, a collaborative program of the United Federation of Teachers and the New York City Board of Education, which operates a telephone…
Descriptors: English Instruction, Homework, Intermediate Grades, Language Arts
Center for Applied Linguistics, Washington, DC. – 1984
A collection of background notes and lesson plans from the pre-employment training programs under way at three refugee processing centers in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand is presented. The pre-employment component of an educational program that also includes intensive English as a second language and cultural orientation training…
Descriptors: Consortia, Cultural Awareness, Employer Employee Relationship, Employment Potential
Hurst, Carol Otis – 1999
This comprehensive encyclopedia of children's literature for the lower grades aims to inspire teachers, librarians, and students to delve into picture books and find ways to integrate books into the curriculum. The encyclopedia offers information on themes, focus picture books, and author studies to help educators become familiar with specific…
Descriptors: Authors, Childrens Literature, Class Activities, Illustrations
Blake, Brett Elizabeth; Blake, Robert W. – 2002
This book stems from the idea that literacy learning is the single most significant challenge facing this country and confronting people all over the globe. Chapter 1, "The Meaning of Literacy," explores various interpretations of the word "literacy" as a necessary basis for analyzing and evaluating literary programs. Chapter…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Educational Practices, Guides, Language Acquisition
Georgia State Dept. of Education, Atlanta. – 1998
This paper presents a matrix that represents the scope and sequence of the written communication portion of the Georgia Quality Core Curriculum language arts component. It lists 50 key skills in written communication (such as uses dictionaries, locates information using reference sources, uses various sources for information, develops a simple…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Core Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education
Mississippi State Dept. of Education, Jackson. – 2000
Effective parental involvement extends itself beyond the classroom and into the home by providing academic support. Indeed, parents must be committed to strengthening the partnership between the home and Mississippi's schools. This curriculum guide, with a clear, easy-to-follow design, is intended as a resource guide to help parents understand the…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Benchmarking, Elementary Education, Language Arts
Leon County Schools, Tallahassee, FL. – 1990
This resource guide has been compiled to assist teachers of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) in meeting the needs of immigrant families. Its purpose is to help reduce immigrant stress by making important information readily available to immigrant families. The guide is divided into the major categories of socialization, education,…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Community Resources, Crisis Intervention, Elementary Secondary Education
Hosterman, E. Jean, Ed. – 1989
The handbook reviews approximately 150 educational tests and their uses within the total process of educational assessment for students who have academic difficulty because of mental retardation; learning disabilities; physical handicaps; emotional, sensory, and social disorders; other health impairments; and related problems. Introductory…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Corwin Press, 2005
This ready-reference school management tool is a practical guide that provides an answer to the questions "Where do I start?" and "Where do I look for direction?" Written in an easy-to-read, bulleted format, the handbook is an excellent resource for all principals, assistant principals, and aspiring school administrators. With words of wisdom from…
Descriptors: Reference Materials, Occupational Safety and Health, Administrator Role, Supervisory Training
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