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Direct linkJacob Hofstetter; Margie McHugh – Migration Policy Institute, 2023
One in every six adults in the United States is an immigrant. These immigrant adults contribute to the vitality of local communities and economies across the country, but many also face barriers to integration and economic mobility, including limited English proficiency, varied levels of formal education, and persistent employment in low-wage…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Adult Education, Equal Education, Job Skills
Peer reviewedValentino, Rachel A.; Reardon, Sean F. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2015
This article investigates the differences in academic achievement trajectories from elementary through middle school among English Learner (EL) students in four different instructional programs: English Immersion (EI), Transitional Bilingual (TB), Developmental Bilingual (DB), and Dual Immersion (DI). Comparing students with the same parental…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, English Language Learners, Language Proficiency, Longitudinal Studies
Download full textSavicki, Victor – Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 2011
Foreign language proficiency and learning are crucial parts of many study abroad programs; especially those whose host culture language is different than that of the native language of students electing to study in them. Indeed, how a program organizes itself regarding pre-departure language proficiency requirements, on site language learning, and…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Social Environment, Second Language Learning, Language of Instruction
Downing, Bruce T.; Tillery, Kate Helms – 1992
A study of effective training programs for community and court interpreters is reported. The characteristics of 25 well-established interpreter training programs in North America, Europe, and Scandinavia were examined, and 6 of these programs were selected for site visits. The purposes were to identify outstanding models of interpreter training,…
Descriptors: Community Services, Curriculum Design, Interpreters, Interpretive Skills
Wasney, Trudy D.; Heishi, Miyeko – 1988
The Los Angeles Unified School District's bilingual education program provides elementary school limited-English-proficient (LEP) students with full bilingual classroom programs and individual learning programs, based on LEP population. The program also provides secondary school students with instruction in English as a Second Language and…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Enrollment Trends
Baecher, Richard E.; Coletti, Charles D. – 1988
The two-way bilingual education program in Port Chester, New York, in which both native English-speaking and limited-English-proficient native Spanish-speaking students are given instruction in both languages, is described and its outcomes evaluated. Data on the performance of language-minority and language-majority students, gathered from…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education, Case Studies, Elementary Education
Reder, Stephen; And Others – 1984
The final report of a study on the impact of English language training on adult Southeast Asian refugees in the United States summarizes the findings of the study's three phases, which include (1) a mail survey of local, regional, and state program administrators; (2) 22 program site visits and four community surveys; and (3) a six-month…
Descriptors: Adults, Asian Americans, Costs, Educational Quality
Arter, Judith; And Others – 1984
The third phase of a national study of the impact of English language training programs on adult Southeast Asian refugees in the United States involved a longitudinal study of 400 recently-arrived refugees chosen at random from reception lines of refugee centers in four metropolitan areas: Portland, Oregon; San Diego; Oklahoma City; and Denver.…
Descriptors: Adults, Asian Americans, Costs, Educational Quality
Cabrera, Eulalia; And Others – 1988
In its fourth year, Project CHAMP (Chinese Achievement and Mastery Program) provided instruction in English as a second language (ESL), native language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies to 728 limited-English-speaking Chinese immigrant students in grades nine through twelve at three schools. Content-area classes were taught in English…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingual Teachers, Cantonese, English (Second Language)
Mahrer, Cindy; Christian, Donna – 1993
A review of 35 reports evaluating 27 two-way bilingual education programs is reported. All programs represented meet basic criteria for language of instruction, student characteristics, and emphasis on developing bilingualism. The review examined program characteristics and student outcomes, when available. Results are summarized in the following…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Chinese, Classroom Techniques
Foley, Kathryn Shred; And Others – 1987
The annotated bibliography of research on Canadian core French programs, in which French is taught as a regular subject in English-language schools, provides a comprehensive summary of empirical research since 1970. It includes research reports from school boards, reports of government-funded research, unpublished theses, published books, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Annotated Bibliographies, Class Size, Core Curriculum
South Carolina State Dept. of Education, Columbia. – 1993
The statement presents a consensus of what South Carolina educators expect children to know and be able to do in foreign languages, and the changes needed in the educational system to support what teachers and students do in the classroom. It is not a curriculum guide, but is intended for use by policymakers, instructional leaders, teachers, and…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Cooperation
