DEVELOPING RIGOR AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICESGregory Keech, City College of San Francisco

VESL Immersion Project (VIP) Funded by SF Department of Human

Services (HSA) grant Community based organization Arriba

Juntos manages grant CCSF provides VESL based on

guaranteed attendance funding Clients are CalWORKS and PAES recipients Arriba Juntos is invoiced for enrollment

below 25 per class

VIP: VESL + on-the-job trainingESL level VESL Non-paid

internship

Literacy 30 hours 5 hours

L1 30 hours 5 hours

L2 25 hours 10 hours

L3 20 hours 15 hours

L4 15 hours 20 hours

PROGRAM FEATURES• VESL component includes computer literacy, job interview skills, soft skills training as well as language development• Attendance is mandatory, as students receive public assistance• Managed enrollment• Individual performance review at midterm• Final evaluations

VESL Immersion Project (VIP) Job Placements for Fiscal 2012

 

33 TOTAL JOB PLACEMENTS

The VESL Immersion Program includes students in CCSF Non-Credit ESL Levels 1-4. The above students were typically placed after one or more semesters in this program. Approximately 60 students participate in the program each semester. The VESL classes along with on-the-job training prepare the students for entry-level positions in a variety of fields.

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Pre-I-BEST: a noncredit to credit pathway

ESL 7/8 Intensive:

accelerated noncredit

course with added focus on health careers

HLTH 59: orientation to Community

Health Worker certificate program (1

unit)

Students are assisted with 1)

enrolling in a credit course, 2)

homework tasks, 3)

application to CHW program

HLTH 60 and 62, first

semester of 17 unit

certificate; I-BEST

instructor available to

both ESL and native speaker

students

I-BEST = Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training

Pre-I-BEST: funding sources

ESL 7/8 Intensive: 10 hours per week; noncredit apportionment based on enrollment; 25-students break even

HLTH 59, 60 , 62: credit apportionment based on enrollment; mix of ESL and non-ESL students

Extra assistance:

provided by ESL instructor as part of 7/8 Intensive

Grant funded:I-BEST

instructor at 20% load; teacher

meeting time – one hour

weekly, two instructors =

35 non-instructional

hours