The right course? : an exploratory study of learner placement practices in ESOL and literacy

Simpson, James. (Author). Cooke, Melanie. (Added Author). Baynham, Mike. (Added Author).

Summary: This research report sets out to answer the question: How do ESOL or bilingual learners get placed or place themselves in literacy and/or ESOL classes? The study shows that the range of learning needs covered by ESOL and literacy classes is more complicated than it seems.

Record details

ISBN: 9781905188567
Physical Description: 68 p. ; 29 cm.
Publisher: London, UK : National Research and Development Centre for adult ltieracy and numeracy, 2008.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Also available online.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:	Foreword -- Executive summary -- Introduction -- Two colleges and their placement practices -- Established positions and the challenge of superdiversity -- Language needs and learning focus of biligual learners in literacy classes -- Placement, progress and status -- Conclusions, implications and directions for future research -- Appendix: Case studies of six ESOL and literacy classes -- References.