Project Archive

Center for Adult English Language Acquisition (CAELA) Network

Funder: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Education

October 2007 – March 2011

CAL operated a national technical assistance network to support programs and practitioners working with adult English language learners and to build state capacity to provide high-quality professional development for these practitioners.

CAELA Network resources will remain online and available to practitioners across the country. In addition, CAL staff are available to provide information, resources, professional development, and technical assistance to meet the needs of states and programs.

Visit the archived CAELA Network website to learn more.

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CAELA Network Briefs

Download these free briefs of interest to practitioners working with adult English language learners.

• Education for Adult English Language Learners in the United States: Trends, Research, and Promising Practices

• Evidence-Based, Student-Centered Instructional Practices

• Facilitating Adult Learner Interactions to Build Listening and Speaking Skills

• Professional Development for Adult ESL Practitioners: Building Capacity

• Promoting Learner Engagement When Working With Adult English Language Learners

• Promoting Learner Transitions to Postsecondary Education and Work: Developing Academic Readiness Skills From the Beginning

• Reflective Practice in the Professional Development of Teachers of Adult English Language Learners

• Using Data to Plan Professional Development for Practitioners Working with Adult English Language Learners

• Working with Adult English Language Learners with Limited Literacy: Research, Practice, and Professional Development

Visit the CAL Solutions Adult ESL Education website for more information.

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