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Download full textBurt, Miriam, Ed. – NCLENotes, 2003
These two volumes of a newsletter on English as A Second Language (ESL) literacy education provide articles on: "Health Literacy: Recognizing its Importance in ESL Instruction" (Kate Singleton) and "English That Works" (Brigitte Marshall). Both volumes offer interviews (one with an ESL teacher and one with an author who write…
Descriptors: Adult Education, English (Second Language), Health Services, Immigrants
Adult Literacy and Basic Skills Unit (ALBSU) Newsletter, 1994
This document consists of four issues of this serial issued during 1993. They contain articles of interest to those teaching, funding, and organizing programs in adult literacy, second language, and baskc skills. Issue number 48 consists of these six articles: "So You Thought You Had Funding for ESOL [English for Speakers of Other…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Cable Television
Ranard, Donald A. – In America: Perspectives on Refugee Resettlement, 1989
An examination of family literacy programs was made in this newsletter issue to reveal the trends and practices of these programs and their contribution to the development of children of refugee parents. The examination found that most effective and innovative programs recognize that literacy instruction is more effective when it is content based…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, English (Second Language), Family Literacy, Literacy Education
Notes on Literacy, 1997
The 1997 volume of "Notes on Literacy," numbers 1-4, includes the following articles: "Community Based Literacy, Burkina Faso"; "The Acquisition of a Second Writing System"; "Appropriate Methodology and Social Context"; "Literacy Megacourse Offered"; "Fitting in with Local Assumptions about…
Descriptors: Community Education, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Literacy
NCLEnotes, 1996
The two issues of the newsletter contain three main articles. "Myths and Realities About US Literacy" (excerpted from a book by Terrence G. Wiley) examines and refutes two common myths about literacy and language diversity: (1) that English literacy is the only literacy worth noting, and (2) that language minorities today are not as eager to learn…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adult Education, Citizenship Education, Educational Resources
Literacy Across Cultures, 1997
This document consists of the two issues published during 1997 of the newsletter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching's national special interest group (N-SIG) on foreign language literacy. The major articles in these two issues are: "How To Develop Reading-To-Do Skills in Engineering Education" (Esko Johnson); "Key…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Computer Literacy, Context Clues, Educational Strategies
Cora, Maria, Ed. – Adventures in Assessment, 2003
Articles in this volume include the following: "Assessment Challenges in Supported Distance Learning: How the ABE Distance Learning Project Is Implementing the Massachusetts ABE Assessment Policies and Procedures" (Roger Hooper); "The NIFL LINCS Assessment Special Collection" (Dianna Baycich, Tim Ponder); "Making Sense of…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Annotated Bibliographies, Distance Education
Burt, Miriam, Ed. – NCLEnotes, 2003
This issue of the National Clearinghouse for ESL Literacy Education (NCLE) newsletter includes an article titled "Assessment and Accountability: What Do We Know and Where Are We Going?" and a profile of Inaam Mansoor, director of the Arlington Education and Employment Program (REEP) in Arlington, Virginia. Also included are resource updates, news…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Evaluation Methods, Language Tests, Literacy Education
International Reading Association, Newark, DE. – 1995
This series of 24 magazines offers readings in Spanish on literacy, education problems, psycholinguistics, expository writing, and reading behavior. The magazine's editorial committee includes representatives from Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, the United States, Uruguay, Mexico, Venezuela, and Spain. Articles concern literacy issues of both…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Adult Students, Basic Writing, Elementary School Students
Adult Literacy and Basic Skills Unit, London (England). – 1985
This collection of papers focuses on literacy and the special educational needs of speakers of English as a second language (ESL). In a paper entitled "Ethnic Minority Educational Needs in the 1980s," Gurnam Heire examines some of the changes in employment and training that have taken place over the past few years and how these affect the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students, Basic Skills
Burt, Miriam, Ed. – NCLCnotes, 2000
This newsletter is designed to be of help to the English as a second language community. This volume includes the following articles and features: "Stress: Helping Refugees Cope"; "BEST Gets Better"; "Integrating English Literacy and Civics"; "Summit Stirs Many Into Action"; "TESOL-AEIS on the Internet"; "Civics for Adult Immigrants"; "BEST Gets…
Descriptors: Adults, Citizenship Education, Civics, English (Second Language)
Moine-Boothe, Judith D., Ed. – Notes on Literacy, 2000
This volume contains the following articles: "Orthography and Identity in Cameroon" (Steven Bird); "Literacy Evaluation Tool" (Becky Feldpausch, Jean Nichols, Robin Rempel); "Kenyang Literacy Program" (Tanyi Eyong Mbuagbaw); "Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E): A Brief Overview" (Ian Mowatt);…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Chinese, Foreign Countries, Literacy
Literacy Across Cultures, 1998
This document consists of the two issues published during 1998 of the newsletter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT) national special interest group (N-SIG) on foreign language literacy. Major articles in these issues are: "Academic Protocol and Targeted Rhetoric" (Denise D. Brown); "Key Concepts in FL Literacy:…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Foreign Countries, Grammar, Listening Skills
Allen, Rick; Franklin, John – Curriculum Update, 2002
This brief presents two articles. The first discusses ways that schools are working to strengthen language learning for English language learners (ELLs), noting that as the population of ELLs is growing, school districts are scrambling for resources and trying to find the best ways to place and educate such students. Despite limited resources,…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Family Literacy, High Stakes Tests
Daniel-White, Kimberly, Ed. – Working Papers in Educational Linguistics, 2000
The goal of Working papers in Educational Linguistics (WPEL) is to present works in progress by students and professors on topics ranging from speech act analysis and classroom discourse to language planning and second language acquisition. Papers offered are generally based on research carried out for courses offered in the language in education…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Bilingual Education, Class Activities, Elementary Secondary Education
