English Language Literacy and Other Requirements of the Amnesty Program. ERIC Q&A.

Terdy, Dennis; Spener, David

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ERIC Number: ED321616

Record Type: Non-Journal

Publication Date: 1990-Jun

Pages: 6

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English Language Literacy and Other Requirements of the Amnesty Program. ERIC Q&A.

Terdy, Dennis; Spener, David

This document focuses on the requirements of the immigrant amnesty process, which were established by the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986. Sections focus on the following questions: (1) How can eligible legalized aliens (ELA) fulfill the IRCA educational requirements? (2) What issues are considered in designing and offering an amnesty course? (3) Are there alternatives to the certificate of satisfactory pursuit? (4) What do the Immigration and Naturalization Service tests contain and how are they administered? (5) Are ELAs remaining in English classes once they have met the IRCA requirements? and (6) Where can I get more information on IRCA and amnesty literacy? (VWL)

Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civics, English (Second Language), Immigrants, Literacy, Literacy Education, Program Design, Required Courses, Teaching Methods, Test Content, United States History

Publication Type: ERIC Publications

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Language: English

Sponsor: Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC.

Authoring Institution: National Clearinghouse on Literacy Education, Washington, DC.; Adjunct ERIC Clearinghouse on Literacy Education for Limited-English-Proficient Adults, Washington, DC.; Center for Applied Linguistics, Washington, DC.

Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Immigration Reform and Control Act 1986

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