Education for Adult English Language Learners in the ...

Education for Adult English Language Learners

in the United States

Trends, Research, and Promising Practices

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Education for Adult English Language Learners in the United States

Trends, Research, and Promising Practices

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The preparation of this paper was supported with funding from the U.S. Department of Education (ED), Office of Vocational and Adult Education, under Contract No. ED-07-CO-0084. The opinions expressed in this paper do not necessarily reflect the positions or policies of ED.

Suggested citation: Center for Applied Linguistics. (2010). Education for adult English language learners In the United States: Trends, research, and promising practices. Washington, DC: Author.

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Acknowledgments.............................................................................................................. v Executive Summary.........................................................................................................vii I. Overview...................................................................................................................1 II. The Foreign-Born Population in the United States...................................................3 III. Participation of Foreign-Born Adults

in Adult Education Programs.................................................................................13 IV. Program Design and Instructional Practice............................................................ 19 V. Professional Development and Teacher Quality..................................................... 33 VI. Assessment and Accountability............................................................................... 41 VII. Future Directions for Lifelong Learning................................................................ 51 VIII. Conclusion............................................................................................................... 57 References.......................................................................................................................... 59 Appendix: NRS Functioning Level Table........................................................................ 69

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