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English as a Second Language in the Community College Curriculum
Author(s) -
Kuo Elaine W.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
new directions for community colleges
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1536-0733
pISSN - 0194-3081
DOI - 10.1002/cc.10807
Subject(s) - community college , curriculum , pedagogy , sociology , language assessment , mathematics education , college english , psychology , medical education , medicine
This chapter discusses the impact of immigration on English as a Second Language (ESL) programming. Subsequently, the author presents the status of ESL course offerings in community colleges as reflected in the Center for the Study of Community Colleges' Curriculum Project, reviews existing ESL curriculum course designs, and summarizes the implications for community colleges.