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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Printed in the United States of America Copyediting: Vickie Lewelling and Julia Bozzolo Design and layout: Frank Sheehan, based on original design by Pottman Design
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.
Table of Contents
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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