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Byrd, Pat; And Others – Journal of Intensive English Studies, 1990
A survey of 43 research universities examined funding patterns for programs to train international students as teaching assistants. Program components paid for by most institutions and those paid for by a minority of institutions were identified, and costs for preterm and concurrent training programs were estimated and compared. Sources of funding…
Descriptors: Budgets, Costs, English (Second Language), Financial Support

Northwest Regional Educational Lab., Portland, OR. Office of Research and Evaluation Services. – 1982
Results of a national survey of regional, state, and local agencies administering English language training programs for refugees, the first phase of a larger study of the training programs, are reported. The executive summary outlines the responses from 8 regional, 36 state, and 232 local agencies on four topics: (1) the nature and extent of…
Descriptors: Costs, Educational Quality, English (Second Language), Financial Support

Northwest Regional Educational Lab., Portland, OR. Office of Research and Evaluation Services. – 1982
Results of a national mail survey of regional, state, and local agencies administering English language training programs for refugees, the first phase of a larger study of the training programs, are reported. An introductory section outlines the survey and procedure. The responses and statistical analyses are summarized, and some data tables are…
Descriptors: Costs, Educational Quality, English (Second Language), Financial Support
Riddle, Wayne Clifton – 1992
This report analyzes and summarizes the National Security Education Act of 1991 (NSEA) which authorizes a new program of aid for foreign language and area studies. The report discusses the legislation's aim to increase future national security through enhanced foreign language abilities and knowledge of other countries, the NSEA's authorized…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Colleges, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation
Brignoni, Gladys – 1996
A study investigated instructional administrative practices in workplace English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) programs and lessons learned in their implementation, with special attention given to innovative practice and its context. Data were drawn from a survey of 22 workplace literacy programs with culturally diverse populations in a variety of…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Cultural Pluralism, Educational Objectives, Educational Strategies