The Houston Independent School District (HISD) offers two main ESL programs for students whose native language is not English and who need to develop and enhance their English language skills (emergent bilinguals or EBs). The Content-Based ESL model (CB-ESL) consists of an intensive program of English instruction in all subject areas with…

As thousands of communities--especially in the South--became booming gateways for immigrant families during the 1990s and the early years of the new century, public schools struggled with the unfamiliar task of serving the large numbers of English-learners arriving in their classrooms. Instructional programs were built from scratch. Districts had…

Findings on foreign language programs are reported from the 1990 Modern Language Association survey in these areas: institutional and departmental characteristics, applicants, enrollments, plans for enlarging graduate programs, numbers of doctorates granted, and courses offered in the target language. (LB)

Narrative and tabular data from the 1990 Modern Language Association survey are provided on the status of foreign language programs. Findings are reported for institutional and departmental characteristics, applicants, enrollments, plans for enlarging graduate programs, numbers of doctorates granted, courses offered in the target language, and…

A federally-funded program of English as a Second Language training and counseling services to encourage assimilation of Haitian immigrants in Florida is described. The unique needs and characteristics of the population served and the varied communities affected are discussed, and the five cooperating institutions (four colleges and one Catholic…

This document contains data and characteristics about Adult Education and Family Literacy programs from fiscal year 2005 and is designed to serve as a reference document. The data source for the tables is the Student Administrative Information Reporting System (STAIRS), the approved data collection system for Adult Education and Family Literacy.…

The proficiency-based German program in the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University occupies an essential and integral but not central role in the overall foreign service program. It includes three years' instruction, in addition to the two years required for admission. Three levels are offered, and although students may take the…

This document contains data and characteristics about Adult Education and Family Literacy programs in Illinois from fiscal year 2004 and is designed to serve as a reference document. The data source for the tables is the Student Administrative Information Reporting System (STAIRS), the approved data collection system for Adult Education and Family…

"The Achiever" is a monthly newsletter designed expressly for parents and community leaders. Each issue contains news and information about school improvement in the United States. The highlights of this issue include: (1) Report Finds U.S. Higher Education in Need of Change; (2) Meeting a Critical Need: Foreign Languages, Academic Rigor…