Return-Path: <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id i2OIj2m15153; Wed, 24 Mar 2004 13:45:02 -0500 (EST) Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 13:45:02 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <300BEB3101730B459922DE1D3B4AED895A685D@hobbes2.cal.org> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Lynda Terrill" <lterrill@cal.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:10099] ESL Resources X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 2772 Lines: 49 Dear list participants, Below is a list of ESL resources from Peggy Seufert. Lynda Terrill lterrill@cal.org ***************************** Sorry to be a little late in contributing to the flurry of traffic related to ESL Curriculum for low levels. You might want to look at the following resources for ESL curriculum available on line: 1) Spring Institute's ELT Performance-Based Curriculum and Outcomes (1997 of MELT) has been included in Maryland's Content Standards for Adult ESL at the following website: http://www.umbc.edu/~ira/FinalCS.pdf scan through to page 67 for a list of competencies for beginners. (and while you are on the site, take a look at the content standards being used in Maryland that are listed by level and by skill). 2) A fully developed curriculum (i.e., one that provides more than a list of competencies or skills) can be found at the website for the Arlington Education and Employment Program (REEP) -- thanks to Lynda Terrill for the reminder ! http://www.arlington.k12.va.us/instruct/ctae/adult_ed/REEP/reepcurriculum/index.html 3) If you are looking for a curriculum for beginners and less literate, the Canadian Benchmarks provide the theory, an outline of skills by level and sample tasks. http://www.language.ca/bench/literacy.hml 4) The National Center for ESL Literacy Education has lots of links and references to Adult ESL standards, language acquisition, methodology, assessment, etc. Visit NCLE at http://www.cal.org/ncle 4) Several other states have Curriculum Frameworks or Resource Guides that you might want to review. Tennessee http://cls.coe.utk.edu/curriculum/esol.html West Virginia http://wvabe.org/essential_igos.htm Massachusetts http://www.doe.mass.edu/acls/frameworks Washington http://www.perkins.ctc.edu/oal/resources.asp AZ http://www.ade.state.az.us/adult-ed/Documents/AEStandards/esolstandards.asp And finally, as you will probably note, many on-line resources are guides or frameworks. There are few that are fully developed since curriculum are developed at the local level to meet local needs. And many programs are using participatory methods with a more "emerging" curriculum based on spefic learner needs and interests (see NCSALL Focus on Basics, September 2003) With limited time and resources for curriculum development, it's important to carefully review existing models that can help at a local level. I highly recommend that you consult TESOL's Standards for Adult ESL Programs -- they have excellent tools for reviewing and assessing curriculum (and all other aspects of your program). http://www.tesol.org Regards, Peggy Seufert Senior Research Analyst American Institutes for Research 1000 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW Washington, DC 20007 202-298-2959 pseufert@air.org
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