Received: (news@localhost) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.6.8/940311.01ccg) id JAA07618 for nifl-esl@novel.nifl.gov; Wed, 18 Oct 1995 09:24:32 -0400 Path: literacy.nifl.gov!nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov From: DTERDY@aol.com Newsgroups: nifl.esl Subject: Re: state certification Date: 18 Oct 1995 09:24:31 -0400 Organization: National Institute for Literacy Lines: 25 Sender: listproc@literacy.nifl.gov Distribution: nifl Message-ID: <951018092448_47602044@mail02.mail.aol.com> Reply-To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov NNTP-Posting-Host: literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Apparently-To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Status: RO X-Status: David, My name is Dennis Terdy and I have directed an Adult ESL Staff Development Center in Illinois since 1980. I have also been active in certification efforts at the K-12 levels for Bilingual Ed. and ESL. There are currently no state level adult ESL or adult certification requirements in our state. However, school districts tend to follow the requirements for K-12, but this is not required. Community Colleges implementing adult education tend to follow their own local institution's requirements which are often minimal when it comes to part time Adult ESL teaching. I would also refer you to a Pelavin Associates publication, State of the Practice Report which was a part of a U.S. Dept. of Education study entitled, A Study of ABE/ESL Teacher Training Approaches. It is available through the Adult Ed. Clearinghouse. I would suggest calling Joyce Campbell, U.S. Dept. of Education, ESL Specialist for further references on this topic or information about the Clearinghouse. (202) 205-5412 Dennis Terdy, Director Illinois ESL Adult Education Service Center Adult Learning Resource Center, Des Plaines, IL
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