Care Environment English for Non-English Speaking Staff

描述（由申请人提供）：长期护理（LTC）的现场工作培训存在市场潜力，以帮助非英语间接护理人员（饮食，维护和家政）学习英语的工作环境。创意行动计划为间接护理职位的非英语工作人员开发和推广护理环境英语（CEE）计划。CEE计划针对LTC行业，将立即改善间接护理人员与主管、其他工作人员和居民的沟通，并在以后能够在设施内晋升到薪酬更高的职位。该CEE计划将包括创新的学习材料与一个学习站的自定进度的做法，易于使用的便携式材料与语音音译西班牙语的英语单词现场发言，以及课程每周培训班在护理环境英语和文化能力。第一阶段的研究成功地证明了该方案的课程、材料和组成部分在技术上的可行性，供讲西班牙语的工人使用。根据第一阶段的结果和这种培训对讲西班牙语的人日益重要的情况，第二阶段的研究将开发出改进的原型，并将技术扩展到DVD多媒体材料和基于PDA的语言软件。其他组成部分将涉及设施管理和其他相关工作人员。在第二阶段，CEE课程，材料和组件将在第三阶段商业化完成。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Market potential exists for on-site job training in long-term care (LTC) to help non-English-speaking indirect care staff (dietary, maintenance and housekeeping) learn English for the work setting. Creative Action plans to develop and market the Care Environment English (CEE) Program for Non-English-Speaking Staff in indirect care positions. Targeted to the LTC industry, the CEE Program will immediately improve the indirect care workers' communication with supervisors, other workers, and residents and later enable advancement to better-paying positions within the facility. The CEE program will consist of innovative learning materials with a learning station for self-paced practice, easy-to-use portable materials with phonetic transliteration in Spanish of English words for on-the-spot speaking, and a curriculum for weekly training classes in Care Environment English and cultural competency. Phase I research successfully demonstrated technical feasibility of the program curriculum, materials and components for use with Spanish-speaking workers. Guided by Phase I results and the growing importance of such training for Spanish-speakers, Phase II research will develop refined prototypes and extend technology to DVD multi-media materials, and PDA- based language software. Additional components will involve facility management and other relevant staff. During Phase II, CEE curriculum, materials and components will be finalized for commercialization in Phase III.