The members of the Canadian Language Benchmarks 2000, ESL for Literacy Learners Writing Team were Kathy Angst, Brenda Beer, Sue Martin, Wendy Rebeck, and Nicole Sibilleau; Team Leader was Linda Johansson. All are long-time ESL Literacy teachers with Winnipeg School Division No. 1, Adult ESL Centre of Winnipeg.

We would like to thank Manitoba Labour and Immigration for funding the development of the Canadian Language Benchmarks 2000: ESL for Literacy Learners.

We would also like to thank the following individuals for their invaluable assistance in this project;

Dr. Jill Bell - Academic Reviewer, for her thoughtful insights, provocative questions and invaluable recommendations;

Jayne Geldart, Karen Geraci and Sandra Price-Hosie - Advisory Committee, for their informed guidance and practical feedback;

Susan Holmes and Alison Norman - Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks liaisons, for their encouragement, support and feedback;

Marilyn Kenny for her on-going support and enthusiasm;

Margaret Pidlaski - Manitoba Labour and Immigration, Adult Language Training Branch, for proofreading;

Randy Premachuk, Tamara Paré and Jacqui Hadfield of Dave's Quick Print for their meticulous attention to detail.

Barbara Stanley - Computer Specialist, for technical support and formatting the master document;

Signy Stewart for technical support and visuals;

Virginia Stevens for her significant contribution during the development phase of the project;

And especially our Project Coordinator, Joanne Pettis, Manitoba Labour and Immigration, Adult Language Training Branch, for her guidance and encouragement throughout the working period.

The members of the revision group have drawn on several valuable resources for this project. We would like to acknowledge the following:

Bell, J. and Burnaby, B. (1984). A Handbook for ESL Literacy. Toronto, Ontario: OISE.

Monteith, L. and Geraci, K. (1996). Canadian Language Benchmarks, ESL for Literacy Learners, Working Document. Ottawa, Ontario: Minister of Supply and Services Canada.

Hutt, N., Young, L. and Crawford, K. (1997). The Revised LINC Literacy Component of the LINC Curriculum Guidelines. Toronto, Ontario: Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

Note: Much of the Introduction in this document was originally printed in the 1996 Canadian Language Benchmarks, ESL for Literacy Learners, Working Document.

Canadian Language Benchmarks www.language.ca