Position Papers
CATESOL has written eleven position papers to address issues of concern to ESL professionals. These papers have been used as references for discussion, support for legislation, and guidelines for program development. CATESOL encourages you to make use of these position papers in your local districts. If you are from out-of-state, CATESOL encourages you to adapt these papers to suit your circumstances.In all cases, please give credit to: California Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages.
- Catesol Position Statement on Proposition 30 (November 2012)
- Catesol Position Statement on the Development of English as a Second/Other Language Credential (PDF)
- Catesol Position Statement on the Role of English as a Second Language in Public Schools Grades K-12
- Catesol Position Statement on the Role of English as a Second Language in Public Postsecondary Education
- Catesol Position Statement on the Differences Between English as a Second Language and Basic Skills Instruction at Post-Secondary Levels
- Catesol Position Statement on the Need to Increase Full-Time, Permanent Teaching Staff in Adult or Community College Non-Credit ESL Programs (updated 2/97)
- Catesol Position Statement on Language Policy
- Catesol Position Statement on Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English (Sheltered English)
- Catesol Position Statement on Distance Education for Non-Native Learners of English
- Catesol Position Statement on Degree-Applicable Credit ESL Courses in Community Colleges
- Catesol Position Statement on Proposition 187
- Catesol Position Statement on Literacy Instruction for English Language Learners, Grades K-12