Return-Path: <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id j5HG7EG02213; Fri, 17 Jun 2005 12:07:14 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2005 12:07:14 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <002a01c57358$524a3b40$9a01a8c0@language.ca> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Pauline Mcnaughton" <pmcnaughton@language.ca> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:10946] RE: ESL Bridge Curricula to Allied Health Courses X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook CWS, Build 9.0.6604 (9.0.2911.0) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 2151 Lines: 56 The Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks has developed a national nursing language assessment tool called Canadian English Language Benchmark Assessment for Nurses (CELBAN) which has been approved by most of the provincial licensing bodies in Canada for use with Registered Nurses and Registered Practical Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses. In the first phase of the development of CELBAN a study was done in the language benchmark levels of the nursing profession across Canada. The report that resulted is proving to be an excellent resource to support the development of curriculum for bridging programs for nurses as it itemizes numerous tasks nurses are expected to do in the 4 skill areas of reading, writing, speaking and listening. You can download a copy of this research report and find out more about CELBAN (including an online readiness self-assessment tool) at http://www.CELBAN.org. For a copy of the Phase 1 report go to this website and click on "Resources" and then "History, Background and Research" and scroll to the bottom. Also offline versions of the online readiness self-assessment tool can be printed and use in bridging programs. -----Original Message----- From: nifl-esl@nifl.gov [mailto:nifl-esl@nifl.gov]On Behalf Of Melinda Thomsen Sent: June 17, 2005 10:35 AM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [NIFL-ESL:10945] ESL Bridge Curricula to Allied Health Courses We are going to develop an ESL bridge curriculum to Allied Health Courses for careers such as Medical Assistant, Nurses' Assistant, Nursing, Phlebotomy Technician or Dental Assistants. I would appreciate any information on current ESL curricula or on programs offered in the NYC area I could visit. Another question I have for ESL practitioners is what were the goals of your courses and how did they differentiate from similar courses geared towards native speakers? Thanks very much, Melinda Thomsen Melinda Thomsen Vocational English Instructor Center for Immigrant Education and Training Room C233 LaGuardia Community College 31-10 Thomson Avenue Long Island City, NY 11101 718-482-5029 718-609-2001 fax mthomsen@lagcc.cuny.edu
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