Navigating the future of language learning: Steps to English language proficiency

This session focuses on the English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS), ensuring a comprehensive understanding of the criteria that underpin language proficiency assessments.

Time: 12:00pm PST / 2:00pm CST / 3:00pm EST

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Explore innovative strategies and proven methodologies designed to equip adult learners with the essential language skills needed for success in both the workplace and daily life.

This session focuses on the English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS), ensuring a comprehensive understanding of the criteria that underpin language proficiency assessments. Gain valuable insights into how Future seamlessly aligns with the CASAS STEPS framework, offering a holistic and effective approach to language learning while discussing practical applications that demonstrate how this integrated program empowers adult learners to excel in language assessments and real-world communication.

Time: 12:00pm PST / 2:00pm CST / 3:00pm EST

Presenter(s): Ron Cruz

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About Ron Cruz

Ron Cruz is the Supervisor of Career Technical and Adult Education Operations at Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Florida. Prio to that he has served for 10 years as the Coordinator of CARIBE, a program responsible for training and supporting adult refugees in the Tampa Bay Region.
 
His education, over 20 years of classroom experience teaching high school mathematics, peer evaluation expertise and leadership experience, has led to his recruitment by the Florida Department of Education, Division of Career Technical and Adult Education as a subject matter expert (SME) in Adult Basic and Adult Secondary (GED®) Mathematics, Adult English as a Second Language (ESL) and Integrated Education and Training (IET).
 
He is currently serving as a statewide workshop developer, consultant, and trainer for Pearson Education, Florida IPDAE, ACE of Florida and as a national trainer for GED® Testing Service. In addition, he has worked with multiple states’ department of education such as Delaware, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Georgia to support adult education achievement through high-quality professional development.

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