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<p class=MsoPlainText>In collaboration with OVAE, the American Institutes of
Research (AIR) currently is conducting a descriptive study of instructional and
programmatic practices that support the transition of adult English language
learners from English as a second language (ESL) programs to adult basic
education (ABE) or adult secondary education (ASE) programs. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText>The Transitioning English Language Learners (TELL)
project will select four to ten programs across the US, and interview program
staff and teachers about TELL instructional and programmatic practices,
including teaching and learning processes, strategies to improve academic
language learning, and instructional and programmatic strategies that support
the transition of adult English language learners to ABE and ASE programs. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText>If you have a program(s) to recommend, please send AIR
the name of the program and a contact person with a phone number and/or email
address by January 5, so that AIR may use this information during their Subject
Matter Experts meeting on January 7. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText>Recommendations should be sent by January 5 to: Anestine
Hector-Mason, by phone at 202-403-6913, or via email at ahector-mason@air.org
Dahlia Shaewitz, 202-403-6840, or via email at dshaewitz@air.org <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText>Note that the programs need to be working specifically
with the English language learners who are transitioning into ABE/ASE. While we
may consider transition practices in other programs, we are most interested in
this specific population.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText>Thanks in advance for your help in this search. <o:p></o:p></p>
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