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Hector-Mason, Anestine; Shaewitz, Dahlia; Sherman, Renee; Brown, Delphinia; Salomon, Erika; Bauman, Emily; Mendieta, Yorkmit; Corley, Mary Ann – American Institutes for Research, 2009
On July 17, 2008 the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE) awarded a contract to the American Institutes for Research (AIR) to assist OVAE in conducting a descriptive study of instructional and programmatic practices that support the transition of English language learners (TELL) from English as a second…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Adult Basic Education
Garcia, Georgia Earnest; And Others – 1989
Presenting a representative sample of recent (1977-1988) professional literature dealing with reading instruction, development, and performance of children who have been labeled at-risk, this 227-item annotated bibliography encompasses qualitative and quantitative research, literature reviews, and conceptual pieces that are undergirded by…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Cultural Context, Family Environment, High Risk Students
Joiner, Elizabeth G. – 1974
The interaction of teacher, students, and materials in foreign language study is considered. In the student-centered classroom, the teacher must adapt materials to a particular client or clientele. Student needs and characteristics need to be determined, using diagnostic tools such as aptitude, intelligence and creativity tests, and attitudinal…
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Curriculum Design, Diagnostic Teaching, Elementary Secondary Education
Mullen, Wahneta M. – 1974
Foreign language study is appealing to a broader clientele today, which results in a great diversity of needs. A more personalized curriculum and instructional activities geared towards accommodating the needs and interests of the individual are needed. The cultural background of the learner is a significant factor in determining his frame of…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Career Education, Cultural Background, Curriculum Design