Return-Path: <nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id iA9Ko1M28467; Tue, 9 Nov 2004 15:50:01 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2004 15:50:01 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <5.1.0.14.2.20041109144642.02154630@mail.ilstu.edu> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Chris Francisco <cfranc2@ilstu.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-AALPD:1730] Re: The Center for Adult English Language X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 5.1 Status: O Content-Length: 2981 Lines: 77 Hello Lynda, I am interested in learning about your center. Please advise. Thanks in advance. peace, chris At 03:39 PM 11/9/2004 -0500, you wrote: >Dear list participants, > >The following note is to announce the new Center for Adult English >Language Acquisition(CAELA housed at the Center for Applied Linguistics. >Please contact me at the email address below if you want further >information about our new center. > >Sincerely, > >Lynda Terrill >Research Associate >The Center for English Language Acquisition >Center for Applied Linguistics >4646 40th St, NW >Washington, DC 20016 >lterrill@cal.org >202-362-0700 ext 243 > >****************** > >The Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) is pleased to announce the >opening of the Center for Adult English Language Acquisition (CAELA). >CAL has received funding from the U.S. Department of Education, Office >of Vocational and Adult Education to operate this center for three years >(October 2004-September 2007). > >The purpose of the Center is to assist states with emerging populations >who are learning English as a second language (ESL). Center staff will >work with state representatives so that they will have the capacity to >promote the English language learning and academic achievement of adults >learning English. > >The Center and its partners-- Abt Associates, American Institutes for >Research (AIR), and World Education/National Center for Adult Learning >and Literacy (NCSALL) -- will develop state capacity by > >* Building a training infrastructure through workshops held >annually for state teams of ESL professionals and through development of >a toolkit of training materials for professional developers > >* Providing ongoing technical assistance to the states involved in >the trainings through distance learning, mentoring, study groups, and >other methods appropriate to the needs of the states > >* Disseminating research-based information and resources to states >regarding effective English language instruction for adults. The Center >will collect, publish, and disseminate curricula, program standards, >reports, and findings from research and make them easily available on >the Center's Web site > >* Maintaining a Web site where research documents, information on >professional development activities and opportunities, training >materials, and links to other useful Web sites will assist practitioners >as they seek to improve their practice > >* Hosting an electronic discussion list for adult ESL >practitioners > >CAELA will replace the National Center for ESL Literacy Education >(NCLE), also housed at CAL, which (since 1989) has provided information >and technical assistance to professionals who work with adult English >language learners. CAELA's Web address, as of December 1, 2004, will be >www.cal.org/caela . Until then, for information about adult ESL >resources and services, go to www.cal.org/ncle, or call (202) 3620-0700, >extension 200.
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