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ESOL Research

• Initial ESOL Assessment in Scotland: a short study (March 2008)
  This study, carried out by Stevenson College Edinburgh, was commissioned by the Scottish Government's Lifelong Learning Directorate to raise awareness of initial assessment procedures and materials being used by ESOL providers in Scotland. View the full report here, and a summary here (both pdf).
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• Special Topic: Research and Best Practice Concerning the Instruction of ESL Learners with Low Levels of Literacy
  The 25th anniversary volume of the MinneWITESOL Journal is now available online. The first section of this volume includes articles that concentrate on our special topic: research and best practice concerning the instruction of ESL learners with low levels of literacy. Articles include an overview of research-based methods for teaching ESL students with low levels of literacy, a report on a year-long research study on teaching learning strategies to students with low levels of literacy, and several reviews of materials for low-literacy students.
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• Adult Literacy, Numeracy and ESOL: What impact has the incorporation and inclusion of ESOL had on the provision and practice of Adult Literacy and Numeracy education in Scotland? View here (pdf).
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• Examining the Impact of EU Enlargement and the Introduction of the UK Citizenship Test on Provision of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) in Scotland, GHK Consultancy Ltd, November 2007. View here.
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• ESOL in Scotland’s Voluntary Sector Report, Learning Link Scotland, March 2007. View here (pdf).
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• National 'English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Strategy: Mapping Exercise and Scoping Study', University of Abertay Dundee, January 2005. View here.
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• Fife Findings: Migrant Workers in Fife, Fife Council, February 2008. View pdf here.
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• Ofsted report: "ESOL in the post-compulsory learning and skills sector: an evaluation" (relates to England only)
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• A dissertation on the effectiveness of phonics (pdf, 1.2Mb)