About Us
PURPOSE
The ESL Special Collection demonstrates the value of ESL education,
fosters and promotes the development of high-quality ESL programs,
provides guidelines for planning and supporting these programs,
and supports ongoing communication and collaboration among stakeholders.
AUDIENCE
The intended stakeholders or audiences for the ESL Special Collection
are instructors, literacy practitioners, program administrators,
researchers, adult learners, and state staff involved in some aspect
of ESL education.
SELECTION CRITERIA
All resources included in LINCS Special Collections are expected
to meet general LINCS Selection Criteria.
Additional selection criteria for resources included
in the ESL Special Collection concern the relevance of the resources
to ESL learning experiences and the intended audience of the site.
Specific Criteria #1. All sites and materials included
in the ESL Special
Collection will be useful to one or more of the following target
audiences: literacy practitioners, program administrators, researchers
or adult learners in some aspect of ESL education. ESL Education
is defined to include Civics Education materials useful to ESL learners.
Specific Criteria #2. Because research indicates that
multi-sensory instruction is beneficial for ESL learners, preference
is given to sites that incorporate multimedia instruction. Audio
or audiovisual features enable learners to hear English rather than
simply read it. Additionally, clear and attractive graphics offer
additional context clues for learners to use in understanding content
and navigating the site.
Specific Criteria #3. Content of approved sites will
focus on the range of needs of adult immigrant learners of English,
including survival skills, social and economic needs, family, work
and community life. Topical sites which focus on higher education,
and formal linguistic study are to be included to the extent that
they relate to these content areas.
Specific Criteria #4. Approved sites will be evaluated
for ready accessibility, ease of use, and the absence of commercial
content or advertising. Sites which require a user to provide extensive
personal information, or to pay for access, are not accepted.
DEVELOPMENT OF THE COLLECTION
This project is funded by the National Institute for Literacy. This
collection of ESL resources is being developed and maintained by
California Literacy, Inc., in partnership with World Education.
Staff directly responsible for the site are:
Matthew Scelza, Project Director
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Andy Nash, Content Developer, World Education
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Tom Mueller, Content Developer
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CORE KNOWLEDGE GROUP
A specialized advisory group, the Core Knowledge Group, with wide
and varied areas of expertise in ESL, assists the staff in decisions
about the content and organization of the site.
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