MCAEL is the hub of the coalition, bringing English language service providers together to learn and share, driving a system of continuous improvement.
- MCAEL provides English language program administrators and instructors from diverse organizations with ties to local communities with professional development opportunities and fosters peer sharing that cultivates continuous learning.
- MCAEL collects and uses data to identify where additional adult English language classes are needed and to measure the impact of these classes in the community.
- MCAEL leverages resources and funding to implement a thoughtful, coordinated approach to have the greatest outcomes on an ever-increasing number of immigrant adults.
MCAEL's work focuses on the more than 125,000 adults in Montgomery County who report that they speak English “less than very well” (learn more from our data). MCAEL is a community coalition of public, nonprofit, and business partners that support nearly 60 adult ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) and literacy service programs, more than 100 instructors and staff, and approximately 11,000 adult learners. Together, the coalition works to strengthen the community by helping adults gain the English literacy skills needed to reach their potential as parents, workers and community members.
