"Wicked Problems": Exploring Alignment of Standards and Courses in Adult ES(O)L and Developmental English

Autor/inn/en	Suh, Emily; Owens, Sam; Dyer, James; McGee, Barrie; LeBlanc, Rene'
Titel	"Wicked Problems": Exploring Alignment of Standards and Courses in Adult ES(O)L and Developmental English
Quelle	(2022), (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Alignment (Education); English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Multilingualism; Remedial Instruction; Community Colleges; Community College Students; College Faculty; State Standards; College Readiness; Language Skills; Career Readiness; Adult Education; Texas + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Mehrsprachigkeit; Multilingualismus; Förderkurs; Community college; Community College; Community colleges; College students; Collegestudent; Fakultät; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung
Abstract	In Texas, adult English as a Second Language (ES(O)L) and developmental education classes both offer adult multilingual students remediation guided by distinct standards: Texas Workforce Commission (2016) and Texas College and Career Readiness Standards (2018). Within various colleges, the courses are overseen by different departments lacking coordination, resulting in the "wicked problem" (Rittel & Weber, 1973, p. 136) of streamlining support for a growing multilingual college student population. Through thematic analysis (Clark & Braun, 2014) of 76 hours of observation and interviews at five Texas community colleges and community support programs, we apply systems theory to explore alignment between standards' application and instruction. Although the standards' language indicates alignment, unequal implementation indicates the need for additional training to support students. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01