Evaluation of the limited English proficiency and Hispanic worker initiative : final report / Douglas B. Holl [and others].

Format:

Book

Government document

Contributor:

Holl, Douglas B.

United States. Employment and Training Administration

Coffey Communications

Series:

ETA occasional paper ; 2010-01.

[ETAOP ; 2010-01]

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hispanic Americans--Employment.

Occupational training--United States.

English language--Acquisition.

Occupational training.

United States.

Genre:

Open access electronic resource.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxv, 189 pages) : color illustrations.

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Dept. of Labor, Employment and Training Administration ; Bethesda, MD : Coffey Consulting, [2009]

Summary:

"The past several decades have seen a significant increase in the number of people immigrating to the United States, not only from Latin America but also from Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, and other regions of the globe. Many of these recent immigrants are limited English proficient (LEP), which affects their ability to succeed in the workforce. Continued growth in the numbers of individuals in the United States who are LEP will affect the social features and economic conditions of our country into the foreseeable future. To compete against foreign and domestic producers of goods and services, U.S. employers require workers with appropriate communication, literacy, and occupational skills. The resulting demand for training in English language proficiency and occupational skills is generating new challenges for employers, educators, and the public workforce investment system. Most LEP workers need access to training opportunities in Vocational English as a Second Language (VESL) in order to fill both the existing and the emerging labor requirements of employers. In 2006, the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) created the Limited English Proficiency and Hispanic Workforce Initiative (LEPHWI) to support five demonstration grants intended to address these challenges."--Page viii.

Contents:

Executive summary

Introduction : the Limited English Proficiency and Hispanic Workforce Initiative

Description and analysis of the five LEPHWI projects

Cross-site comparison and analysis

Project challenges, solutions, and lessons learned

Implications for the future.

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed Sept. 29, 2010).

"Prepared for: U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration."

"Prepared by: Coffey Consulting."

"December 2009."

Includes bibliographical references (page 163).

Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2011.

Other Format:

Print version: Evaluation of the limited English proficiency and Hispanic worker initiative

OCLC:

610183883

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