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What are the components of a quality education ESL program? TESOL's Standards for Adult Education ESL Programs answers this question by defining quality components from a national perspective. Using program indicators in eight distinct areas, the standards can be used to review an existing program or as a guide in setting up a new ESOL program.

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Product No.: 034
ISBN: 1-931185-03-4
Year: 2002
Price: $31.95 (member $25.45)

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Preface

Part 1: Introduction
Background of the Project
Goals of the Task Force
Core Definitions
Adult English Learners and Programs
Considerations Affecting the Development of Standards
Purpose and Uses of This Volume
- How to Score a Program Using the Program Self-Review Instrument
- Summary Scores and Action Plan Chart
- How to Use the Results

Part 2: Standards for Adult Education ESL Programs.
Standards for Program Structure, Administration, and Planning
Standards for Curriculum and Instructional Materials
Standards for Instruction .
Standards for Learner Recruitment, Intake, and Orientation
Standards for Learner Retention and Transition
Standards for Assessment and Learner Gains
Standards for Employment Conditions and Staffing
Standards for Professional Development and Staff Evaluation
Standards for Support Services

Part 3: Program Narratives
Introductio
Program 1: Large, Institution-Based Program
Narrative
Self-Review Instrument Samples
Summary Scores and Action Plan
Discussion of Scores for Program 1
Program 2: Volunteer-Based Program
Narrative
Self-Review Instrument Samples
Summary Scores and Action Plan
Discussion of Scores for Program 2

Part 4: Program Self-Review Instrument (PDF)
Summary Scores and Action Plan Chart
Appendix: Educational Functioning Level Descriptors and Outcome Measure
Definitions for Adult Basic Education and English as a Second Language
References and Further Reading

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