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Download full textRanard, Donald A.; Pfleger, Margo – 1993
The United States has admitted more than 1 million Southeast Asian refugees since 1975. The impact of these refugees on language and literacy education has been profound; many innovations in adult English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) education have derived from efforts to meet their language and literacy needs. The first wave of refugees in the…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, English (Second Language), Government Role, Hmong People
Ranard, Donald A., Ed.; Pfleger, Margo, Ed. – 1995
This book describes the unique educational program established in 1980 for United States-bound refugees in Southeast Asia. It analyzes the forces that led to the launching of the program and discusses some of its most innovative practices. Written by the program planners and educators, the book focuses on the following: providing instruction in…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adults, Children, Daily Living Skills
