Research and Course Guides: English as a Second Language: A Research Guide for Teachers: Websites for Research

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Websites for Research

Here is a sample of websites that may provide supplementary information for your project.

Center for Applied Linguisitics
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Established in 1959, this Center does research and provides support for the fields of bilingual, English as a second language, literacy and foreign language education.
Center for Research on Education, Diversity, and Excellence (CREDE)
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This research institute at the University of Hawaii-Manoa focuses on improving the education of students whose ability to reach their potential is challenged by language or cultural barriers, race, geographic location, or poverty.
Office of English Language Acquisition (USDOE)
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The site for information related to services from the US Department of Education for programs for English language learners.
Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA)
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This research center is one of the U.S. Department of Education's Title VI National Language Resource Centers, whose role is to improve the nation's capacity to teach and learn foreign languages. Look here for reports related to second language teaching, learning, and assessment.
National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition
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Supported by OELA, this agency collects, coordinates, and disseminates information about research and resources in the area of English Language Learners.
Center for Multilingual Multicultural Research
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Based at the University of Southern California, this Center has a variety of resources related to languages and multicultural education. This link goes directly to the ESL/Bilingual page.
MLA Language Map
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Using Census data from 2000, this site provides an interactive map where users can see the diversity of languages spoken in the United States. It displays data for 30 languages and 3 groups of less commonly spoken languages.
ESL Standards for PK-12 Students
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The online version of academic standards published by Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languates (TESOL)
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The website for the professional association for ESL teachers.
Minnesota English Language Proficiency Standards
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Watch this page for information on the new WIDA standards that have been adopted for English Language Learners in Minnesota.
MinneTESOL
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The Minnesota affiliate of TESOL.

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Conrad Woxland

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Contact:

conrad.woxland@stthomas.edu
Charles J. Keffer Library | MOH 206F

651-962-4662

Subjects: Education, Psychology