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Adult English as a Second Language

AIR evaluates strategies for teaching adults English, identifies promising programs, and recommends ways to promote effective approaches.

Recent Reports

  • Children’s Elementary School Outcomes After Participating in Family Literacy Programs

    The First 5 LA Family Literacy Initiative is a comprehensive program to promote language and literacy development, parenting knowledge and skills, and economic self-sufficiency among low-income families in Los Angeles County. Findings from the eight-year evaluation of this Family Literacy Initiative have shown significant growth in language and literacy skills among children participating in these programs.

  • Common ELL Terms and Definitions

    This glossary is a resource for professionals involved in English language learner (ELL) education, and represents a first step toward developing a comprehensive catalogue of terms and definitions to aid educators in their work with the increasing population of ELLs across the country.

  • Transitioning English Language Learners, Annotated Bibliography

    The TELL project is a review of literature and critical annotated bibliography to provide an overview and critique of the research related to the transition of English language learners.

Recent Projects

  • AIR Centers with ELL Components

    The U.S. Department of Education has contracted with AIR to operate a number of federally funded research and technical assistance centers, many of which have developed resources related to English language learners (ELLs).

  • Evaluation of the Impact of Explicit Literacy Instruction on Adult ESL Learners (ESL Impact)

    The Department of Education has contracted AIR to evaluate the impact of the use of a literacy-focused workbook in English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction on adult learners.

  • Medicare Part D Consumer Research

    On behalf of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), AIR studied the reasons why Medicare beneficiaries without creditable coverage do not enroll in Part D and how they can be encouraged to do so. The project consisted of a survey of beneficiaries without creditable coverage or Part D plans and interviews with health professionals.