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Isserlis, Janet – 1991
Workplace-based educational programs are not new. Recent perceptions of a national literacy crisis and the need for a competitive workforce, however, have resulted in the development of new programs across the country, many of which provide literacy and language training for nonnative English speakers. This digest focuses on the reasons for…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, English (Second Language), Evaluation Methods, Literacy Education
Sage, Sheila – TESL Talk, 1993
Focuses on growing companies in the areas of computers and semiconductors, health and medicine, instrumentation, and communications and telecommunications. The article argues that a knowledge of employment trends and workplace changes is important for those working with unemployed English-as-a-Second-Language learners. (25 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Adult Students, Career Counseling, Economic Change, Employment Qualifications
Sinai, Raquel – 1986
This manual was developed for use by the personnel of the New Jersey state department of education to provide technical assistance to local, state, and federal bilingual education and English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) projects in the state. It contains seven training modules, each consisting of a reproducible workshop packet with procedures for…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Classroom Environment, Curriculum Development, Educational Needs
Napa Valley Unified School District, Napa, CA. – 1993
The materials include a handbook for development of worksite, job-specific literacy programs and a sample curriculum for vineyard workers in California. The handbook describes the Literacy Line! project, a mobile unit to carry English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) and job-specific literacy instruction to employees at wineries and vineyards in the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Agricultural Laborers, Course Content
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Garcia, Delia C.; Hasson, Deborah J. – School Community Journal, 2004
Family literacy programs reflect a recent trend in educational reform that has proven to be a successful educational model for all members of the family unit. Based on the literature that links family involvement to student achievement, these initiatives focus on empowering parents of school children. These programs have been particularly…
Descriptors: Personnel Selection, Family Involvement, Academic Achievement, Educational Change
Iowa State Dept. of Education, Des Moines. Bureau of Compensatory and Equity Education. – 1988
Iowa's guide to developing and implementing programs for the state's limited-English-proficient (LEP) school population addresses issues in developing policies, identifying student needs, and planning educational programs. The first chapter discusses the legal and educational rationale for providing equal education to the LEP population, outlining…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
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Crandall, Jo Ann – 1979
This survey of vocational English as a second language (ESL) for adult learners covers the following areas: (1) language content (pronunciation, structure, vocabulary, style and conversational strategies, literacy training, motivation); (2) program design, including a variety of program models; and (3) materials development (needs assessment,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Annotated Bibliographies, Course Content
Miami-Dade Community Coll., FL. – 1983
Project H.E.L.P. (Haitian/Hispanic Employability through Language Program) was developed in response to the language and employment needs of adult Spanish-speaking and Haitian immigrants in Florida. It is an interinstitutional cooperative educational program focusing on four basic aspects of communication: understanding, speaking, reading, and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Audiovisual Aids, Bilingual Instructional Materials, Communication Skills
Burnaby, Barbara – 1989
Canada's Settlement Language Training Program (SLTP) began in 1986 to provide language training support for immigrants and refugees not bound for the labor force and likely to experience difficulties gaining access to language training through existing programs. Women in particular are targeted. The training is provided through community agencies.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Course Content, English (Second Language), Financial Support
Dechesne, Marti A. – 1998
A literature review, undertaken in preparation for a study of French regional needs for workforce English language instruction at the college level, covers research on this topic in areas of France and other non-English-speaking countries, student perspectives on language needs and motivation for learning English, linguistic issues in addressing…
Descriptors: Business Communication, Curriculum Development, Educational Needs, English (Second Language)
Los Angeles Community Coll. District, CA. – 1988
In 1987, a study was conducted by the Los Angeles Community College District's (LACCD) English as a Second Language (ESL) Institute to establish baseline data on the English language needs for the LACCD's service area. The study drew upon census data provided by the Southern California Association of Governments, information on elementary and…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Faculty, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Needs
Virginia Commonwealth Univ., Richmond. Virginia Adult Education and Literacy Resource Center. – 1998
The kit is intended for teachers beginning to teach English as a Second Language (ESL). The first part offers some ideas for testing, registering, and placing students according to their needs and goals. A sample registration form, placement test, list of commercially-available tests, and sample needs assessments are included here. The second…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques
Office of Refugee Resettlement (DHHS), Washington, DC. – 1988
This document is the result of a national Mainstream English Language Training workgroup. Guidelines and suggestions are presented, in five chapters, for English Language Training (ELT) programs. Chapter one deals with the scope and design of particular ELT programs, taking into account the clients to be served, the needs of the service locale,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Competency Based Education, Core Curriculum, Cost Effectiveness
Schleppegrell, Mary; Bowman, Brenda – 1986
This manual is a guide to the development of an instructional program in English for Specific Purposes (ESP). Step-by-step procedures for assessing student needs, setting achievable goals, designing a program, and selecting appropriate materials and activities for the classroom are outlined. The four language skills (listening, reading, speaking,…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Content Area Reading
Hudelson, Sarah, Ed. – 1995
The handbook is designed as a practical reference for English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) teachers, curriculum developers, teacher trainers, and student teachers. It provides basic information on the background of ESL programs and current information on publications, standards, and special materials for elementary and secondary school ESL. It does…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Childrens Literature, Course Content, Curriculum Design
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