Instruction and Assessment for Limited-English-Proficient Adult Learners.

Autor/in	Solorzano, Ronald W.
Institution	National Center on Adult Literacy, Philadelphia, PA.
Titel	Instruction and Assessment for Limited-English-Proficient Adult Learners.
Quelle	(1994), (33 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Adult Basic Education; Cultural Background; Daily Living Skills; Educational Needs; Educational Objectives; Educational Strategies; English (Second Language); Evaluation Methods; Instructional Improvement; Language Processing; Limited English Speaking; Literacy Education; Second Language Learning; Skill Development; Speech Skills; Student Evaluation; Thinking Skills; Writing Instruction + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adult; Adults; Education; Adult education; Erwachsenenbildung; Alltagsfertigkeit; Educational need; Bildungsbedarf; Educational objective; Bildungsziel; Erziehungsziel; Lehrstrategie; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Unterrichtsqualität; Sprachverarbeitung; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Mündliche Leistung; Sprachfertigkeit; Schulnote; Studentische Bewertung; Denkfähigkeit; Schreibunterricht
Abstract	The report and review of literature discusses instructional and assessment practices associated with limited-English-proficient (LEP) adults, and recommends that literacy providers use alternative forms of instruction and assessment for this population that are based on: (1) an explicit emphasis on writing; (2) use of the learner's own cultural experiences; and (3) the teaching of cognitive skills and their relationship to real-life text-processing demands. The confusion surrounding English oral proficiency and English literacy is examined, as is the role that native language literacy plays in development and subsequent acquisition of the second (i.e., English) language. It is concluded that by teaching for and emphasizing literacy rather than oral language proficiency, LEP adults are aided in coping better with ever-increasing literacy demands of society. An appended table illustrates a recommended instructional approach to dual (native language/English) literacy development. Contains 64 references. (Author/MSE) (Adjunct ERIC Clearinghouse on Literacy Education)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC