Case Studies of Vocational Education Services and Policies for Limited English Proficient Adults.

Autor/inn/en	Fleischman, Howard L.; und weitere
Institution	Development Associates, Inc., Arlington, VA.
Titel	Case Studies of Vocational Education Services and Policies for Limited English Proficient Adults.
Quelle	(1988), (241 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Access to Education; Adult Basic Education; Adult Vocational Education; Bilingual Education Programs; Case Studies; Disadvantaged; English (Second Language); Labor Force Development; Language Proficiency; Limited English Speaking; Social Services; Arizona; California; Florida; Illinois; New York; Texas + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Adult; Adults; Adult education; Erwachsenenbildung; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Arbeitskräftebestand; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Social service; Soziale Dienstleistung; Soziale Dienste; Kalifornien
Abstract	This document contains the results of case studies of programs and policies relative to vocational training and other employment-related services for adults with limited English proficiency (LEP). Data were collected from officials and staff at state agencies that administer vocational educational programs in Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, New York, and Texas. Among the findings reported are that state agencies have not selected the LEP programs (or any other program) as a statewide priority; local program administrators have no incentive to identify the number of adults with LEP served nor to identify the number in need of services in the future; less than half of funding from the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act is targeted at programs for adults, with the majority of funding going to secondary-level programs as decided at the state level. Although vocational training services are readily available in most jurisdictions, their requirements for oral English, reading, writing, and math skills result in the exclusion of adults with LEP. English as a second language (ESL) programs are the most frequent service offered to and used by these adults. LEP programs were seldom funded by the Job Training Partnership Act, nor were they the focus of community colleges. The LEP adults were found to need training in occupational skills, basic skills, employability skills, and, while in training, they needed support services such as child care and transportation. Among the barriers to extending training are the lack of precise numbers of adults with LEP, the lack of coordinated planning among state agencies, the difficulty of finding bilingual teachers, and the lack of strong advocacy leadership groups lobbying for increased services. (CML)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC