Program Evaluation
Program evaluation has long been recognized as a valuable tool to provide programs with data to help inform decisions, improve program effectiveness, and ensure that the desired goals and stated … Read more
Adult English Language Education
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving in Context: Workforce Development in Your Community
Workforce development has been abuzz with “soft skills” for some time now, and even Google has confirmed they’re first and foremost among the characteristics of its successful employees, but what … Read more
English that Works: Designing and Delivering Workforce ESL Instruction
Educators working with adults learning English know the importance of preparing students to be successful in the workforce. They seek ways to ensure that foreign-born adults will develop the English … Read more
English for Civic Life: Designing and Delivering Effective EL/Civics Instruction
The U.S. Department of Education’s EL/Civics Education initiative enables adult education programs to provide targeted instruction to English learners who intend to seek U.S. citizenship. To be effective, this instruction … Read more
Is Your Lexeme Extreme? Writing for Your Audience
This two-and-a-half-hour training focuses on how to write for audiences with low levels of literacy and non-native speakers of English. The training covers the characteristics and abilities of these audiences, … Read more
Strategies to Strengthen Refugee Orientation and ESL Provision
Given the increasing tide of newcomer youth entering U.S. schools, it is critical to address the cultural, social, and academic needs of these students and their families. CAL offers professional … Read more
