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Integration and the Language Sector Dorte Weber, M.Ed. (TESL) ESL Coordinator, MacEwan University Past President, Alberta Teachers of English as a Second Language Language and Language Assessment Language is the primary tool for


  1. Integration and the Language Sector Dorte Weber, M.Ed. (TESL) ESL Coordinator, MacEwan University Past President, Alberta Teachers of English as a Second Language

  2. Language and Language Assessment • Language is the primary tool for settlement • Language assessment is high stakes • CLBs for testing and description • Professional development in CLB testing

  3. Funding Priorities • LINC 5 in Alberta vs. LINC 8 in Ontario • Language requirements for meaningful employment • Language requirements for further education • Funding gaps

  4. Gaps in Service • LINC/ESL • Learner goals versus funder goals • Gaps in the funding models • Transferability and laddering • Online learning and PD

  5. Strengths and Opportunities • Solid system • Commitment to newcomer integration • Better cooperation • Language sector representation • Capacity and the ability to change

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