NCBE OUTLINE: Adult ESL and the Web

NCBE OUTLINE Adult ESL and the Web http://www.otan.us/webfarm/emailproject/adultesl.htm TESOL 98/Seattle Thursday, March 19, 2-3:45 Convention Center 608 Anneka Kindler & Andrea Todd NCBE Information Analysts

ABOUT NCBE

NCBE'S WEB SITE

ONLINE RESOURCE HIGHLIGHTS:
Adult ESL
The Politics of 'English Only'

ABOUT THE NATIONAL CLEARINGHOUSE FOR BILINGUAL EDUCATION NCBE is operated by the George Washington University and funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs (OBEMLA) NCBE is funded to collect, analyze, and disseminate information relating to the effective education of linguistically and culturally diverse learners in the U.S NCBE is part of the Department of Education's Technical Assistance Network which includes the Comprehensive Assistance Centers, Regional Education Labs, ERIC Clearinghouses, and other national centers focusing on a variety of educational issues
NCBE'S WEB SITE The Web site ( *http://www.ncbe.gwu.edu* ) is NCBE's primary means of disseminating information to the public. Website Features AskNCBE: Answers to the most frequently asked questions. What's New?: Includes the latest additions to the site, or find out about funding opportunities and other news. Online Library: Includes hundreds of full text articles and other documents for educators, organized into 8 subject categories:
	Curriculum & Instruction Assessment & Accountability Education Programs Education Research	Parent & Community Involvement History, Legislation, & Policy Language & Culture Teacher Training & Professional Development
Technical Assistance: Links to national, regional, and state educational resources. Language & Education Links: Hundreds of links to language and education web resources. Databases: Search NCBE's Bibliographic Database or access other databases on the web. Success Stories: Selections >from NCBE's Online Library describing effective practices. In the Classroom: Includes schools on the web, lesson plans, and practical classroom information. Conference Calendar: Calendar of educational meetings and conferences throughout the U.S. NCBE Newsline & Roundtable: NCBE's weekly online news bulletin, and discussion group.

ONLINE RESOURCE HIGHLIGHTS * Denotes examples of articles available online, in full text.
Adult ESL on the NCBE Web Site
AskNCBE	Frequently Asked Questions: How many refugees are there in the United States? * What terminology is commonly used in bilingual/English as a second language education? * How has legal immigration to the United States changed in the last decade? * How many adults participate in English as a second language programs in the United States? * Pathways: Online Sources of Demographic Information *
What's New	Funding Opportunities: Information on Federal and private grants for educators and education agencies.
Online Library	Parent & Community Involvement: Bridges Between Home and School: Literacy Building Activities for Non-Native English Speaking Homes. * Family Literacy: Directions in Research and Implications for Practice. * Family Literacy for Language Minority Families: Issues for Program Implementation. * Model Strategies in Bilingual Education: Family Literacy and Parent Involvement *
Technical Assistance (links to resources on other sites)	U.S. Department of Education's Technical Assistance Network U.S. Department of Education: What Should I Know About ED Grants? * ERIC Clearinghouses (AskERIC): Online information service for teachers. Regional Educational Labs: These Labs help educators solve educational problems. National Parent Information Network: Resources for the exchange of parenting materials. Office for Civil Rights: Ensures equal access to education. Office of Vocational & Adult Education: Information on preparation for employment; adult basic skills; vocational-technical education. School-to-Work Internet Gateway: Resource and research material on School-to-Work.
Language & Education Links (links to resources on other sites)	Bilingual Education & ESL Links Links to sites on Bilingual Education and ESL instructional programs and materials, teacher training programs, lesson plans, tutorials, journals, and employment opportunities. Literacy for Language Minority Students and their Families
Success Stories	English Literacy Development: Approaches and Strategies that Work with Limited English Proficient Children and Adults by Carmen Simich-Dudgeon, 1989 *
In the Classroom	Lesson Plans on the Internet: Bilingual/ESL Lesson Plans & Projects
WATESOL Higher Ed 'SIG'	NCBE hosts the web site for the Washington Area Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (WATESOL) Higher Education Special Interest Group. This site provides current information for Washington, DC area TESOL educators.

The Politics of 'English Only'
Online Library	History, Legislation & Policy: This page provides access to articles, links to current and pending federal law and legislation, and an extensive listing of relevant web resources.
NCBE Listserv	NCBE Newsline: This weekly news bulletin features newsworthy events relevant to the education of language minorities in the U.S. NCBE Roundtable: This dicussion group allows participants to interact and share information with educators and researchers from around the country.

For more resources from this TESOL'98 session, visit the 'Adult ESL and the Web' site at http://www.otan.us/webfarm/emailproject/adultesl.htm.