Quality ESL Programs: An Administrator's Guide

by Judith Simons, Mark Connelly, Myrna Delgado (Foreword by)

Overview

This book is the first and only comprehensive guide for administrators building ESL programs. The guide provides insight into the development, administration, and evaluation of programs for ESOL students. It stresses the importance of facilitating policy decisions and creating a solid infrastructure for quality programming. The variety of integrated perspectives presented enables administrators to better make valid, grounded decisions related to the education of their increasing numbers of culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) students.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781461650423
Publisher:	R&L Education
Publication date:	11/08/2000
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Judith Simons, Ph.D., is Department Chair of the Education department at Cedar Crest College in Allentown, PA. Mark Connelly, S.J., Ph.D., is Professor of Education at Fairfield University in Fairfield, CT.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 The Background Issues and Questions
Chapter 2 Who are ESL Learners? A Linguistic Profile
Chapter 3 ESL Programs and Legal Responsibilities
Chapter 4 Policy Decisions Influencing Program Development
Chapter 5 The Language of Instruction Controversy
Chapter 6 Program Models for ESOL Students
Chapter 7 Reaching Out to Families and Communities
Chapter 8 Program Development Options and Administration
Chapter 9 Program Development Administration and Evaluation
Chapter 10 Program Administration and Staff Development
Chapter 11 Resources and References

Editorial Reviews

Educators and administrators Simons (Cedar Crest College) and Connelly (Fairfield U.) provide administrators of elementary and secondary schools a framework for understanding issues and programming for students of English as a second language, and for conceptualizing the role of educational administrators in promoting equal education opportunity for culturally and linguistically diverse students. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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