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End-of-Year 2010-11 Progress Report to the Legislature: Implementation and Impact of the Workforce Investment Act, Title II Adult Education and Family Literacy Act
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CASAS - Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment Systems (NJ1), 2012
The Federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA), Title II: Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) provides funding for states and territories to provide instruction in English as a Second Language (ESL), Adult Basic Education (ABE), and Adult Secondary Education (ASE) to adults in need of these literacy services. California State Budget Act…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Outcome Measures, Program Effectiveness, Adult Basic Education
End-of-Year 2009-10 Progress Report to the California Legislature: Implementation and Impact of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), Title II Adult Education and Family Literacy Act
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CASAS - Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment Systems (NJ1), 2011
The Federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA), Title II: Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) provide funding for states and territories to provide instruction in English as a Second Language (ESL), Adult Basic Education (ABE), and Adult Secondary Education (ASE) to adults in need of these literacy services. California State Budget Act…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Outcome Measures, Program Effectiveness, Adult Basic Education
Business English in Thailand: The Needs of the Thai Business Community, and Courses Taught at the Thai University.
Savangvarorose, Bang-Orn – 1985
Results of a 1982-1983 survey of the Thai business community concerning its needs for English language skills and of a survey of the course offerings at Thai colleges and universities are reported and discussed. The industry survey targeted 60 of the 600 largest Thai companies in manufacturing, trading, finance, hotels and health care. The…
Descriptors: Business Communication, College Second Language Programs, Developing Nations, Educational Needs
Access, Participation, and Transition in Adult ESL: Implications for Policy and Practice. Working Paper from the Project on English as a Second Language.
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Wiley, Terrence G. – 1993
The working paper for a project on English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) education examines research and policy as they relate to the ability of adult students to access ESL programs, fully participate in and benefit from them, and make the transition to other "mainstream" academic programs or meaningful employment. Studies suggest that adult…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Agency Cooperation, Attendance Patterns
Meeting the Needs of Low-Literate JOBS Recipients in the HRA/CUNY BEGIN Language Program.
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Gillespie, Marilyn K. – 1992
This study investigated the needs of low-literate students participating in a Human Resources Administration/City University of New York (HRA/CUNY) program offering English-as-a-Second-Language and employment-related training to low-income Hispanic women receiving welfare. It identified participants in need of literacy instruction based on grade…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Educational Needs, Employment Potential
ESL: Responding to the Challenge of Demographic Change. English as a Second Language Institute, Report #1, February 1987-November 1987.
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
The Semi-Alloys/Mercy College Workplace Education Program. Final Evaluation Report.
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Jurmo, Paul – 1995
The final evaluation of an English-as-a-Second-Language and mathematics basic skills program, provided by a college, for limited-English-proficient workers in a manufacturing company, is presented. The program was originally designed to teach job-related skills, but was amended by managers to build worker self-esteem and worker participation in…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Corporate Education