English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) / English as a Second Language (ESL)
Overview
Adult learners come to English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)/English as a Second Language (ESL) programs with a variety of motivations for learning English, a range of personal, educational and career goals, and differing expectations about the learning process. It is important that teachers, program staff, and students work together to identify learners' goals and expectations to ensure that each program's curriculum, instruction, and assessment address learners' immediate and long-term goals.Some learners may be elderly immigrants or stay-at-home parents. These learners may need English to answer the phone, deal with medical problems, sort out their mail, and handle emergencies. Many of them have family health issues as well as child care responsibilities to attend to. Sometimes whole families rely on them to keep young children safe so that everybody else can work several jobs.
Learning and using a new language is an inherently risky process. Both in the classroom and in the community, limited English speakers will make mistakes as they try to communicate in their new language. Outside the classroom, learners may face impatience or prejudice from native speakers and this may increase their reluctance to use English.
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Program Admission
ESOL is taught at all levels, for all learners from beginner to advanced. It applies to various program contexts, including general ESOL, ESOL literacy, work place education, family literacy, corrections, or programs that transition students to higher education, vocational training, or employment.
Schools
East Side Area
Big Bend Community College
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
Walla Walla Community College (Clarkston)
- English as a Second Language
Wenatchee Valley College
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
King-Snohomish Area
Bellevue College
- English as a Second Language
Cascadia College
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
City University of Seattle
- English Language Program
Edmonds Community College
- Adult Basic Education--English as a Second Language (ESL)
Everett Community College
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
Green River College
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
Highline College
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
Lake Washington Institute of Technology
- English as a Second Language
North Seattle College
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
Renton Technical College
- English as a Second Language
Seattle Central College
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
Shoreline Community College
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
South Seattle College
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
Kitsap Area
Olympic College
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
Spokane Area
Eastern Washington University
- English as a Second Language
Spokane Community College
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
Whitworth University
- Endorsement--English Language Learner
Tacoma Area
Pierce College Fort Steilacoom
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
Pierce College Puyallup
- Integrated Business Technology (I-BEST)
Tacoma Community College
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
Vancouver Area
Clark College
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
West Side Area
Centralia College
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
Grays Harbor College
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
Peninsula College
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
Skagit Valley College
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
South Puget Sound Community College
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
Whatcom Community College
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
Yakima Area
GMC Training Institute
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
Yakima Valley College
- English Language Acquisition