Return-Path: <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id e9KKSu904446; Fri, 20 Oct 2000 16:28:56 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2000 16:28:56 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <OF4EC1C727.47C82754-ON8625697E.006F9157@esc01.esconett.org> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: mdryden@esconett.org To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:3229] Instructional Software X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Lotus Notes Release 5.0 March 30, 1999 Status: O Content-Length: 1322 Lines: 35 I am looking for software for a large program with ABE/GED/ESL students, and I would appreciate recommendations. We have English Discoveries at one center; we are exploring using it for ESL at all 11 learning centers; however, we are a little concerned that it is not the right program for our students in the Rio Grande Valley--they are almost 100 per cent hispanic, educationally disadvantaged (75%), and 70% or more are unemployed. We are going to preview the Oxford Picture Dictionay CD-rom, but we wonder how useful that will be, since we use the dictionaries throughout the program. We have Rosetta Stone for the lowest levels, at one center, and we are going to look at the programs for higher levels. For pre-GED/GED, we have Contemporary GED and pre-GED at all sites. We are looking for something for lower levels--the adult equivalent (?) of grades 1-6. We have previewed some Steck-Vaughn programs for ABE/GED and reading. Some of these are said to be adaptable (?) for ESL students. My inclination is that the primary software that we purchase for ESL should be an integrated skills series, but I would like recommendations on what to look at. I think that we should also have a reading and perhaps a math program that would encompass many levels and benefit all our population, to some extent.
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