It is designed to enhance existing curriculum by maximizing the full potential of the technological resources already available to today's students, teachers, and administrators. According to national data from the Office of Assessment and Demographic Studies at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., deaf students only show an average of three months academic gain for every year they are in school. Project is creating a high school diploma sequence for delivery on the Web. This is a beginning-level ESL course for students who need to learn vocabulary necessary for daily life. Students meet four newcomers to the United States and become involved in their introductions and discussions of family members.
Students have the opportunity to interact with their teacher and classmates on the Web.
Programs are geared to adults who have not completed high school, those who wish to improve their English language skills and those who wish to expand or improve their workplace skills. ESL instruction will focus on skills needed to understand citizenship curriculum and perform well in the citizenship oral interview. This is a vocational English course intended for non-native speakers who wish to function and excel in the workplace. LiteracyLink seeks to increase the access of adults to GED and workplace essential skills learning opportunities, to improve the quality of instruction available to individuals, and to expand professional development options for adult literacy providers across the nation. Program Samples LitTeacher is a technology-based continuing education resource for adult educators and administrators.