Readers,
This message was originally posted on the ESL list, but is as appropriate 
for this list.  If you have this information, please reply to this list as 
well as the link given.  Others on this list would probably interested in 
such resources.
Donna Brian, moderator
Workplace Literacy Discussion List
djgbrian at utk.edu


>-----Original Message-----

>From: englishlanguage-bounces at nifl.gov

>[mailto:englishlanguage-bounces at nifl.gov]On Behalf Of Dottie

>Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 11:10 PM

>To: The Adult English Language Learners Discussion List

>Subject: [EnglishLanguage] Workplace ESL research

>

>

>Colleagues -- can anyone direct me to current research on the benefits (esp.

>financial) to an employer/business of offering/profiding ESL classes to

>employees?

>

>My daughter is an IT consultant; her newest client is a shipping company

>that hires independent truckers.  The potential employees base has changed

>to include mostly eastern European & Latino immigrants.  Unfortunately,

>their English skills are lower than the company wants/requires.

>

>My daughter wants to convince the employer that it'll be cost-effective for

>them to have on-site ESL classes.  [That's my kid!]  However, she needs

>"evidence" to backup her argument.  I just searched the CAL site  & couldn't

>find anything --did I miss something?

>

>Thanks,

>

>Dottie Shattuck

>HIAS-NC

>Charlotte, NC