I'd like to invite you to attend a very informative session entitled "ABE  
Survey: Equity and Advocacy and Standards: Voices from Adult ESOL Educators"  
which will present the results of a survey conducted by TESOL's Adult Ed  
Interest Section to investigate the working conditions of Adult ESL  professionals 
throughout the U.S. and the world. Grounded  on the TESOL Standards for Adult 
ESOL programs, the survey provides an empirical  basis on  which  to examine 
the status, professionalism, and the quality of ESOL instruction in  the field. 
The survey investigated six major  areas of interest to ESOL professionals in 
adult education:  educational  requirements; employment status and benefits; 
teaching situation; workload  issues; working conditions; professional 
development; ESOL as a career; and  advocacy issues. We conducted the study over two 
years, with a preliminary one  in 2004-05, and a slightly revised version last 
year. We had over 1,000  respondents. The findings offer a revealing picture 
of the working conditions of  ESL professionals in Adult Ed.
In addition to  sharing the study's findings, we plan to have a fruitful 
discussion with  participants and bring some recommendations to our IS business 
meeting on  Wednesday. The session information is below. We look forward to 
seeing  many Adult Ed professionals at the session! 
 
Rosie Maum
 
Title: ABE Survey: Equity and  Advocacy and Standards: Voices from Adult ESOL 
Educators
Presenters: Rosie  Maum and Yilin Sun
Presentation time:  9:15 am – 11:15 am
Location:  Tampa Convention Center Rm  5

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