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Download full textGillespie, 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
Gillespie, Marilyn K. – 1996
The study looks at the role of immigrants in the workforce, status of English language learning in vocational and workforce education, and ways the system can enhance opportunity and productivity for limited-English-proficient adults. It begins by examining characteristics of the current immigrant workforce and future labor requirements. The…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adult Education, Curriculum Design, English (Second Language)
