[NIFL-AALPD:1952] Survey of working conditions of adult ESL teachers

From: Marilyn Gillespie (marilyn.gillespie@sri.com)
Date: Fri Feb 11 2005 - 17:47:03 EST


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Dear Colleagues,

I would like to ask for your help in getting the word out about a 
national survey of the working conditions of adult ESL teachers being 
conducted by TESOL. The purpose of this on-line survey is to learn more 
about the working conditions of full-time and part-time ESOL teachers 
who work in the adult basic education and literacy system and the 
programs in which they work. The information will help TESOL as well as 
others in the field to plan advocacy efforts and better understand where 
action needs to be taken. TESOL has distributed the survey widely 
thorough their network but we want to make sure all ESOL teachers, 
including those who may not be TESOL members, have an opportunity to 
participate. I know looming budget cuts are very much on our minds this 
week. I hope the results of this survey will be one more tool we can use 
to support the need for funding to serve immigrant adults and youth.

Please feel free to forward the message below to listserv’s in your 
state and directly to colleagues who can support this effort.

Dear___________________:

Are you an ESOL instructor in an adult education or adult
literacy program? If so, the TESOL Adult Education Interest
Section (AEIS) would like you to complete a brief online survey.
The purpose of this survey is to learn more about the working
conditions of full-time and part-time ESOL teachers who work in
the adult basic education and literacy system. ESOL teachers
whose work is funded by national, state, or local adult
education funds and those in noncredit community college and
college programs for students not ready to enter postsecondary
education meet the critieria for this survey. You do not need to be a
TESOL member to complete the survey.

This information will help the TESOL and our field to identify
areas where action needs to be taken and plan advocacy efforts
directed toward achieving equitable working conditions for teachers in
adult education.

The survey is available online at:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=33385723995

The results of the survey will be shared at the 2005 TESOL
convention in San Antonio, Texas, in the United States, and will
also be posted on the electronic discussion lists used by adult
education ESOL teachers.

The survey is available online at:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=33385723995


For more information, please contact Yilin Sun at
yilsun@sccd.ctc.edu or Marilyn Gillespie at
marilyn.gillespie@sri.com.

Thank you very much for helping with this project.

Please complete this survey by February 25, 2005.



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