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This guide, in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese, aims to inform parents of students who have learned or are learning English as a Second Language about appropriate approaches for educating children so that they can work with schools to ensure a high quality education for their children. The emphasis is on explaining the laws, schools, and research related to the education of the English language learners (ELL). It is hoped that this information will help parents understand and participate in the education of their ELL child. Covered topics include the following: the benefits of learning two languages, how parents can determine if the school is meeting the academic needs of their children, what the characteristics of effective schooling for ELLs are, how schools determine if a child needs English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) help, the academic requirements of ESL students, federal policies and programs that can assist parents in monitoring the quality of the education schools are providing, a comparison of educational systems in the United States with those in other countries, and where additional information can be found. Thirteen sources of additional resources are provided. (KFT)

This resettlement guide, entirely in Vietnamese, describes the initial stage of resettlement and the processes that refugees undergo as new arrivals. The information is intended to prepare refugees for the first few weeks in an American community and to explain fundamental aspects of American life. An initial chapter outlines issues in pre-arrival arrangements, resettlement, and legal status, also explaining some common refugee misconceptions about their reception and status. Subsequent chapters describe aspects of employment in the United States (employment and benefit types, pay, getting a job, and job mobility); income and expenditures (budgeting, shopping, and banking services); education systems for children and adults; the American social, political, and religious system (including social services, the health care system, government and law, religion in American life, and church sponsorship); and daily living (personal communication, papers to carry, cars, alcohol, privacy, punctuality, personal habits, social conventions, money matters, and weights and measures). Notes on American holidays and special days, and a list of voluntary agencies, are contained in final chapters. (MSE)

The Civic Education Program of Our Lady of Holy Cross College provides education for Vietnamese refugees with regard to: (1) the history of the United States; (2) the function of Federal, State and local governments as they relate to the Constitution of the United States; and (3) the role of the citizen in a democracy with respect to the law. The goal of the project is to provide civic education for the Vietnamese living in the New Orleans area so that they may achieve a smoother entry into American life and culture and participate effectively in the democratic processes. Teaching modules are provided for the above mentioned areas. Included in the modules are a description, rationale, list of objectives, instructional methods, learning activities, list of resources, and formative tests in English and Vietnamese. (Author/RLV)

This curriculum guide contains six units covering over 60 hours of lessons on career development designed for Vietnamese, Laotian, and Cambodian students in the United States. Developed for use by counselors, career guidance specialists, vocational instructors, instructors in English as a second language, and other professionals involved in career development for Indochinese, the guide includes instructor guidelines, instructor support materials, and student materials in English as well as in the students' native languages. The suggested lessons and activities are intended to help Indochinese students make more effective career choices by allowing them to compare work settings in the United States and in their native countries; examine their interests, values, attitudes, and desired lifestyles; explore the variety of occupations available in the United States; strengthen their decision-making skills and make wise career choices based on personal assessment; improve job search skills; discover and apply ways to be successful on the job; and experience being in the U.S. labor market. Each unit is divided into several lessons which provide objectives, suggestions for instructor preparation, procedures and materials, guidelines for classroom and non-classroom activities, and supplementary materials. (Author/MJL)