GED & ESL ESL Organizations & Agencies

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Center for Multilingual Multicultural Research - University of Southern California
	web: www-rcf.usc.edu/~cmmr/cmmrhomepage.html
The Center is an organized research unit at the University of Southern California, facilitating the research collaboration, dissemination and professional development activities of faculty, students, and others across School of Education, university and outside organizational lines. Faculty in the Rossier School of Education developed the USC Center for Multilingual, Multicultural Research in the Spring of 1983, as a result of deliberations of the Dean's Task Force for Bilingual Cross-cultural Education. The Center provides a base for those interested in multilingual education, English as a Second Language, and foreign language instruction, multicultural education and related areas; and the opportunity to come together for research and program collaboration.
Emergency Immigrant Education Program - California Department of Education
	web: www.cde.ca.gov/cilbranch/bien/
The Emergency Immigrant Education Program (EIEP) Web page has information and resources for educators and others interested in educational programs for immigrant students and youth.
English Acquisition & Literacy - Colorado Department of Education
	web: www.cde.state.co.us/index_english.htm
This site contains a collection of links within the Colorado Department of Education that specifically deal with ESL and related topics.
Division of English As An International Language (DEIL) - University of Illinois
	web: http://deil.lang.uiuc.edu/deil/esl-service.html
This site contains a collection of links and descriptions of ESL and Service Programs within the Division of English As An International Language (DEIL).
English As A Second Language And Bilingual Education - Maine Department of Education
	web: http://janus.state.me.us/education/esl/homepage.htm
This site contains assorted topics ranging from Federal and State Policy to other ESL links for Maine's Department of Education.
English As A Second Language (ESL) - New Hampshire Department of Education
	web: www.state.nh.us/doe/aboutthe.htm
This site contains a listing of ESL programs offered in the state of New Hampshire. There are also links to ESL related sites.
Bilingual Education - New Mexico State Department of Education
	web: www.sde.state.nm.us/divisions/learningservices/Bilingual/index.html
This site gives a description of the Bilingual Education Unit in the New Mexico State Department of Education. Applications are also available for downloading.
Bilingual Education - Oregon Department of Education
	web: http://www.ode.state.or.us/iasa/TVIIa.htm
This site gives a description of the ESL/bilingual programs offered by the Oregon Department of Education. Other ESL topics covered by this site are opportunities, resources, and publications.
Office of Technical Assistance - South Dakota Department of Education and Cultural Affairs
	web: www.state.sd.us/state/executive/deca/ta/Title7/titleVII.htm
This site offers descriptions of the programs in South Dakota for Limited English Proficient (LEP) persons. Other information contained includes resources, ESL links, and educational and legal obligations of the program.
Adult ESL English as a Second Language - Western/Pacific LINCS Special Collection
	web: http://literacynet.org/esl/
This site contains an extensive list of ESL resources. It also lists links to national ESL organizations.
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AAIEP - American Association of Intensive English Programs
	web: www.aaiep.org/
The American Association of Intensive English Programs (AAIEP) is an organization of programs represented by their directors who: 1. Promote ethical and professional standards for intensive English language programs. 2. Encourage and facilitate evaluation of intensive English programs. 3. Provide liaison between intensive English programs and other organizations whose concerns for international students overlap with those of AAIEP. 4. Work to increase awareness abroad of opportunities for English language study in the United States.
CAL - Center for Applied Linguistics
	web: www.cal.org/
CAL is a private, non-profit organization: a group of scholars and educators who use the findings of linguistics and related sciences in identifying and addressing language-related problems. CAL carries out a wide range of activities including research, teacher education, analysis and dissemination of information, design and development of instructional materials, technical assistance, conference planning, program evaluation, and policy analysis. This site contains pages on specific topic areas, clearinghouses, other centers, products, services, projects, and links.
Centre for Information on Language Teaching and Research
	web: www.cilt.org.uk/
The Centre for Information on Language Teaching and Research aims to be of practical assistance to all language teaching professionals. The Centre for Information on Language Teaching and Research works in partnership with the network of 14 Comenius Centres in England, the National Comenius Centre of Wales, Scottish Centre for Information on Language Teaching and Research and Northern Ireland Centre for Information on Language Teaching and Research, together with all the national agencies which provide support for language teachers.
Dale Bay's ESL Japan
	web: http://esljapan.com/
ESL Japan gives Japanese students a place to display their original English writing and you can find the homepages of 1100+ Japanese universities, colleges, schools and clubs.
Dave's ESL Cafe On the Web
	web: www.pacificnet.net/~sperling/
This site contains a multitude of topics and information. Just a few are news, a help center, discussion forums, and the Idea Cookbook.
Global Village English Centers
	web: www.globalvil.com/
Global Village offers a variety of English programs for all levels and ages. At GV you will improve your ability to communicate in English whether it's for business, college, or just for pleasure.
Lingu@NET - Virtual Language Centre
	web: www.linguanet.org.uk/
The resources available on Lingu@NET are organized into the following main areas: Materials: Including information on what language teaching materials are currently available, teaching ideas, case studies and a publishers' showcase with usable sample materials. Training and Professional Development: Including information on using technology for language learning, careers and teacher training, the national curriculum, examinations and a diary of forthcoming events and conferences for language teachers and researchers. Research: Including papers from the Centre for Information on Language Teaching and Research and a searchable database of language-learning research covering nearly 200 UK-based projects. Web sites for languages: A listing of selected sites and documents on the WWW, including links to teaching and learning resources, professional associations and organizations and information on using the Internet as a resource for language teaching. Enquiry Service: An on-line enquiry service enabling questions to be emailed to an expert at the Centre for Information on Language Teaching and Research.
National Association for Bilingual Education
	web: www.nabe.org/main_nabe.html
Promoting educational excellence and equity through bilingual education, the National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE) is the only national organization exclusively concerned with the education of language-minority students in American schools.
National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education
	web: www.ncbe.gwu.edu/
The National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education (NCBE) is funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs (OBEMLA) to collect, analyze, and disseminate information relating to the effective education of linguistically and culturally diverse learners in the U.S. NCBE provides information through its World Wide Web site and produces a bi-weekly news bulletin, Newsline, and manages a topical electronic discussion group, NCBE Roundtable.
National Clearinghouse for ESL Literacy Education
	web: www.cal.org/ncle/
The National Clearinghouse for ESL Literacy Education (NCLE), an adjunct ERIC Clearinghouse at the Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL), is the only national clearinghouse focusing on literacy education, including family literacy, workplace literacy, and native language literacy, for adults and out-of-school youth learning English as a Second Language. NCLE's mission is to provide timely information about adult ESL literacy education.
The National Research Center on English Learning & Achievement
	web: http://cela.albany.edu/
The National Research Center on English Learning & Achievement is the only national center funded by the U.S. Department of Education to conduct research dedicated to gaining knowledge to improve students' English and literacy achievement in schools across America.
Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs
	web: www.ed.gov/offices/OBEMLA/
This site describes the US Department of Education's Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs. It includes news relevant to the Office, information on funding opportunities and technical assistance.
REFORMA - The National Association to Promote Library Services to the Spanish Speaking
	web: http://clnet.ucr.edu/library/reforma/
REFORMA has actively sought to promote the development of library collections to include Spanish-language and Hispanic oriented materials; the recruitment of more bilingual and bicultural library professionals and support staff; the development of library services and programs which meet the needs of the Hispanic community; the establishment of a national information and support network among individuals who share our goals; the education of the U.S. Hispanic population in regards to the availability and types of library services; and lobbying efforts to preserve existing library resource centers serving the interests of Hispanics. This site contains information on REFORMA as well as newsletter, library resources, and scholarship information.

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