English (Second Language)

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Title	Date	Abstract
Whole language use in the English as a second language classroom, instruction guide	[1989]	The project, conducted by Des Moines Area Community college, Ankenny, Iowa, is directed toward the English language and cultu...
Bridges to academic writing	[1990?]	The curriculum addresses the need of adult LEP students who have completed the upper levels of a survival ESL program and who...
TELL: techniques for effective language learning in English as a second language	1981	A selective collection of 202 exemplary teaching techniques for instructors of adults in English as a Second Lanaguage. The ...
Teaching strategies for developing literacy skills in non-native speakers of English	1984	This paper was delivered at the National Conference on Adult Literacy in Washington, D.C., January 19-20, 1984. It focuses o...
Guidelines for ELT programs	1988	The handbook summarizes the experience of leaders in language teaching in the United States. Included are needs assessment, ...
Listening to students' voices: educational materials written by and for LEP adult literacy learners	1989	Across the United States, literacy and general education programs for adults learning English are discovering the power of le...
Instructional impact on adults enrolled in English as a second language classes with respect to employment, excerpts	1989	Excerpts from an unpublished doctoral dissertation which studied the instructional impact on adults enrolled in English as a ...
Approaches to teaching literacy to LEP Adults	1989	Contains twelve references on the subject of approaches to teaching literacy to LEP adults.
Teaching and testing listening comprehension in ESL	1990	Thirteen references on the subject of teaching and testing listening comprehension in ESL.
Content-based language instruction	1990	Eight annotated references on the subject of content-based language instruction.
Talking adult ESL students into writing; building on oral fluency to promote literacy	1990	The digest addresses the need to reorient the college-level ESL curriculum to serve students with a high degree of oral fluen...
Look at program components and innovative practices in adult ESL literacy	1990	The paper describes characteristics of ESL literacy programs, summarizes research into program strengths and innovative pract...
Using computers with adult ESL literacy learners	1990	The digest provides an overview of the ways in which various types of computer software and instructional strategies can be u...
Role of libraries in providing services to adults learning English	1990	The digest discusses some of the challenges facing libraries in the area of service to adults learning English as a second la...
Whole language in adult ESL programs	1990	The article defines the popular whole language approach, relates it to teaching English as a second language, and describes s...
Resource guide: dialogue journal bibliography	1991	A dialog journal is a written conversation in which a student and teacher communicate regularly. This is a bibliography of p...
Children's literature for adult ESL literacy	1992	The digest describes the successful uses of children's literature with adult ESL programs, including the new use in family li...
Adult ESL literacy programs and practices, a report on a national research study; technical report, executive summary	1992	This is the executive summary of the technical report of the two year National English Literacy Demonstration Program for Adu...
Dialogue journals: interactive writing to develop language and literacy	1993	A dialog journal is a written conversation in which a student and teacher communicate regularly. This digest explores the be...
Integrating reading and writing into adult ESL instruction	1993	The digest describes some of the major reading and writing practices currently in use in adult ESL programs.
Linguistic diversity in the United States: English Plus and official English	1993	The digest sketches the history in the United States of allowing its citizens linguistic and cultural freedom versus the recu...
Innovative programs and promising practices in adult ESL literacy	1993	The digest describes some of the promising practices in the ESL literacy field that were observed at the sites visited by res...
Cross-cultural issues in adult ESL literacy classrooms	1993	This digest identifies some of the cultural factors that can influence learner and teacher behavior during classroom ESL lite...
Current terms in adult ESL literacy	1993	This digest defines the following concepts and discusses their application to adult learning in ESL literacy program: whole ...
Growing old in America: learning English literacy in the later years	1993	This digest argues that it is both feasible and appropriate to provide language and literacy instruction for older immigrants...
Language and literacy education for Southeast Asian refugees	1993	This digest describes some of the efforts to meet the language and literacy education needs of Southeast Asian refugees in th...
Adult ESL literacy: findings from a national study	1993	This is a summary of findings of the two year National English Literacy Demonstration Program for Adults of LImited English P...
Creating a professional workforce in adult ESL literacy	1994	This digest explores the issue of professionalism in adult ESL literacy. It describes the current conditions of the ESL work...
ESL open entry management tips	1994	This compilation of tips from ESL teachers and instructional assistants should be very useful to those embarking on an open e...
Alternative assessment and second language study: what and why?	1994	This digest looks at alternative assessment, authentic assessment, portfolio assessment, and the implications of their use in...
ESL instruction for learning disabled adults	1994	The digest discusses learning disabilities and adult ESL learners and addresses assessment, instructional methods and teacher...
Collaboration in adult ESL and family literacy education	1994	The digest discusses learning disabilities and adult ESL learners and addresses assessment, instructional methods and teacher...
Teacher's voice: action research in your classroom	1995	The article describes some of the types of research that elementary school foreign language teachers can conduct with their s...
Teaching low-level adult ESL learners	1995	The digest provides information on how to identify and assess the instructional needs of adults learning to become literate i...
Teaching multilevel adult ESL classes	1995	The digest provides recommends ways to choose and organize content for multilevel classes; it explains grouping strategies; i...
Transitioning adult ESL learners to academic programs	1995	The digest examines the differences between academic and adult ESL programs, and it suggests curricular and programmatic stra...
Philosophies and approaches in adult ESL literacy instruction	1995	The digest gives an overview of five approaches currently used in adult English as a second language (ESL) literacy instructi...
Adult ESL learner assessment: purposes and tools	1995	The digest looks at learner assessment in adult ESL programs. It describes commercially available tests and alternative asse...
ESL instruction in adult education: findings from a national evaluation	1995	This Digest summarizes findings of the National Evaluation of Adult Education Programs (NEAEP) that are pertinent to English ...
Outreach and retention in adult ESL literacy programs	1995	This Digest discusses outreach methods; it examines learners' reasons for enrolling in ESL classes and for leaving the classe...
Numeracy in the Adult ESL Classroom	1996	The digest examines numeracy for adults learning English as a second language (ESL) as well as for those who teach them. It ...
Adult English as a second language programs: an overview of policies, participants and practices	1996	This research report provides an overview of the issues central to federally supported adult ESL programs in the United State...
More than just the Internet: technology for language teaching	1997	This digest describes non-Internet technology tools which remain very useful aids for the language student and teacher. Incl...
Using volunteers as aides in the Adult ESL classroom	1997	This Digest focuses on using volunteers as teacher aides in the adult ESL classroom. It explains the rationale for involving...
Social identity and the adult ESL classroom	1997	This Digest explores how theories of social identity and language learning have developed and discuss ways in which teachers ...
Adult ESL teaching profession	1997	This Digest examines the emerging profession of teaching ESL to adults who live and work in the United States. It offers sug...
Needs assessment for adult ESL learners	1997	This Digest focuses on ways to determine what adult ESL learners want or believe they need to learn. Many of the activities ...
Improving ESL learners' writing skills	1997	This Digest suggests general approaches to writing and specific activities that can make writing easier and more enjoyable fo...
Myths about language diversity and literacy in the United States	1997	This Digest examines four myths which surround discussions of language diversity and literacy in the United States. Referenc...
Reforming mathematics instruction for ESL literacy students	1997	This digest describes the modifications in the mathematics curricula necessary to meet the needs of English as a second langu...