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 Education for Adult English Language Learners in the United States
CAELA Network (2010)
This online publication, now available in print for ease of use and reference, aims to help practitioners improve services for adults learning English by describing the current state of education for these learners with a focus on topics such as professional development, instructional programs, and future directions in English literacy education and lifelong learning. As a comprehensive discussion of the trends, research, and promising practices in the field of adult education, this volume is an important resource for any practitioner interested in improving education for adult English learners.
 Forbidden Language: English Learners and Restrictive Language Policies
Patricia Gandara & Megan Hopkins, Editors (2010)
This publication pulls together recent research on the effects of restrictive language policies on English language learners, with a focus on what we know about outcomes in states where these policies have been adopted. These outcomes are examined by legal experts in bilingual education to determine if they undermine the legal viability of the policies.
 Foreign Language Teaching in U.S. Schools: Results of a National Survey
Nancy C. Rhodes & Ingrid Pufahl (2009)
The report of the survey, Foreign Language Teaching in U.S. Schools: Results of a National Survey, provides detailed information on current patterns and shifts over the past 20 years in languages and programs offered, enrollment in language programs, curricula, assessment, and teaching materials, qualifications, and trainings, as well as reactions to national reform issues such as the national foreign language standards and the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation.
 SOPA Online Training
New Moderated and Rating courses starting in April 2010!
Teachers, paraprofessionals, and language instructors interested in assessing oral proficiency of K-8 second language learners are invited to check out our online course offerings.
 Computerized Oral Proficiency Instrument
Now available!
Center for Applied Linguistics (2008)
This semi-adaptive test provides language educators with a computerized, time-efficient assessment of their students’ oral language proficiency in Modern Standard Arabic or Spanish. Performance on the COPI is rated according to the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines – Speaking (Revised 1999).
Buy the Arabic COPI/RTK Package or the Spanish COPI/MRTP Package and save!
Multimedia Rater Training Program (MRTP)
Center for Applied Linguistics (2007)
Use the MRTP to learn to rate oral proficiency (now in French, German, and Spanish), or refresh your current rating skills.
Language by Video: An Overview of Foreign Language Instructional Videos for Children
Nancy C. Rhodes & Ingrid Pufahl (2004)
This book describes how foreign language instructional videos are used in a variety of settings as a supplement or alternative to traditional foreign language instruction with elementary school students.
Lessons Learned: Model Early Foreign Language Programs
Douglas F. Gilzow & Lucinda E. Branaman (2000)
This book describes seven successful foreign language programs that start in preschool or the elementary grades and continue through high school. They include both FLES (Foreign Language in Elementary School) and immersion programs.
 Two-Way Immersion
(TWI) Package
Center for Applied Linguistics (2007)
CAL has assembled this package to help teachers and administrators understand the essential components of dual-language education and how to implement high-quality, effective programs. This package can also be useful for practitioners looking for ways to evaluate and improve their current two-way programs.
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