How-Tos: For Administrators
Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view PDF files. To download a free copy, please visit the Adobe web site. The Center for Adult English Language Acquisition (CAELA) Network
Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE), CAELA helps state staff, teachers, and administrators build their capacity to promote English language learning and strengthen the academic achievement of adults learning English. Site provides research studies, instructional curricula, language acquisition resources, tools for professional developers, statistics and data, information about technical assistance opportunities, and more. For teachers, administrators, students, and researchers, offers a resource database of more than 100 ESL documents that can be searched and downloaded.
http://www.cal.org/caelanetwork/ Effective Practices in Workplace Language Training
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), 2003
Offers guidance to providers of workplace English language training services. Outlines the essential elements of effective programs, such as developing a strategic plan and marketing approach, conducting a research-based instructional needs assessment, and selecting appropriate instructional materials and activities. Effective practices are illustrated with case studies. Available for purchase from:
http://www.tesol.org/ Engaging Immigrant Seniors in Community Service and Employment Programs: A Guide for Providers
Senior Service America, Inc., and Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL), 2006
Describes today’s foreign-born elders and offers advice on outreach, recruitment, communication, and services to organizations assisting immigrant seniors entering or re-entering the workforce.
Download/view: PDF (8.2MB) | HTML Outcomes of Seven EL/Civics Demonstrations Grant Projects Funded by OVAE in FY 2000
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Education
Presents outcomes from seven English Literacy/Civics demonstration grant projects. Links to program websites offering a variety of resources, including an EL/Civics How-To Manual, curricula, lesson plans, and teacher training materials.
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/pi/AdultEd/elcnote.html Practical Ideas on Alternative Assessment for ESL Students
J.E. Tannenbaum, ERIC Digest (ED395500), 1996
Defines alternative assessment and suggests examples of implementation in EL classes. Describes in detail nonverbal assessment strategies, K-W-L charts (what I know/what I want to know/what I've learned), oral presentations, and portfolios.
http://www.ericdigests.org/1997-1/esl.html Teaching Reading to Adult English Language Learners: A Reading Instruction Staff Development Program
Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL), 2005
Developed with a U.S. Department of Education grant, this manual is divided into three sections: Facilitator Guide, Facilitator Notes, and Participant Handouts. Each section provides tools to conduct four field-tested staff development workshops on the foundations of reading in a second language. Includes information on reading instruction methods, handouts, student activities and assignments, workshop evaluation forms, and reading materials.
Download/view: PDF (6.7MB) What's New? Reaching Working Adults with English for Speakers of Other Languages Instruction (ESOL): Best Practices Report
Center for Impact Research, 2002
Examines two approaches, distance learning and workplace literacy, to reach working immigrants who want to learn English. Identifies barriers to implementing both approaches and offers recommendations for overcoming those barriers.
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